Child of the Dragon by Ashley N. Y. Sheesley

Kat always thought her grandma's stories of Rhaegynne—shapeshifting dragons—were just fairytales. But that all changes when her grandma is killed, and she learns that not only are they real, but she is one. A prophecy and a curse set in motion ages ago, have now turned Kat’s quiet senior year into chaos. What was supposed to be a gift becomes a tool for breaking a curse that forces others to serve tyrannical kings who will use them to wage war and destruction across Earth. But hope . . . is more stubborn than a curse. Fighting alongside friends new and old, Kat must learn to harness the heart of the dragon in order to break the curse, destroy the kings, and save the dragons. All before succumbing to the curse herself. Honestly? It'll be a breeze compared to calculus.

Young Adult • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+ • Diversity Representation/Disability/Own Voices • Diversity Representation/Disability • Fantasy/Contemporary • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices

Content Warning: Depictions of death, fantasy violence, a short and minor torture scene and references to others, death of a grandparent. Coleman experienced abuse in his past. There is some minor ableism, but it does not go unchecked.