When Dealing with Dragons

Name: When Dealing with Dragons
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ISBN: 9780241795941

Dana Swift

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Penguin Books Ltd
14 July 2026

Fantasy; Romance; Mysteries & the supernatural (Children's&YA)

An enemies-to-lovers, slow build, cosy romantasy set in a world full of dragons and adventure, perfect for fans of Twin Crowns and The School For Good and Evil.

An enemies-to-lovers, cross-class, cosy romantasy, perfect for fans of Twin Crowns and The School For Good and Evil.

In Farren's world, dragons are prized for their precious scales - giving the humans they bond with metal-crafting magic.

Farren's family believe dragons are worth so much more, which is why they dedicate their lives to caring for them. It's also the reason she hates people who exploit the incredible creatures. That includes her classmate James Murphy, an arrogant dragon racer whose silver-crafting family tops the social hierarchy but represent the worst of greed and dragon abuse - worse still, he's the biggest competition for the college scholarship Farren desperately needs.

When James unexpectantly gets a job her family's dragon sanctuary, it puts everything at risk. Farren isn't just the plain copper-crafter she seems. She's hiding a secret that could change not only her life, but society as a whole. And James has his own secret . . . a years-long crush on Farren. As the summer passes, hating James becomes harder than Farren thought, and suddenly Farren has a new secret to keep, the fact that she's falling in love with James Murphy.

By: Dana Swift
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780241795941
ISBN 10: 024179594X
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 14 July 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , General/trade , English as a second language , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dana Swift started making up fantasy worlds when she was eleven years old and hasn't stopped since. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned degrees in English and Advertising. Dana currently lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and goldendoodle, Kala, who's antics inspired the dragons of this story. Her debut, Cast in Firelight, and its sequel, Bound by Firelight, were published with Delacorte Press. You can learn more about Dana at www.danaswiftbooks.com.