"Julie Abe has lived in Silicon Valley, spent many humid summers in Japan, and currently basks in the sunshine of Southern California with never enough books or tea, where she creates stories about magical adventures. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch is her debut novel, of which Kirkus said in a starred review: ""Bewitching... a must-read for fantasy lovers."" Julie is also the author of Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch, Alliana, Girl of Dragons, and Tessa Miyata is No Hero. Visit her online at www.julieabebooks.com."
""Alliana, Girl of Dragons made my heart soar! This beautiful and moving story celebrates internal strength, enduring familial love, and the life-changing power of friendship.""--Alyssa Colman, author of The Gilded Girl ""A thrilling take on ""Cinderella"" with magic and dragons.""--Kirkus ""Abe proves herself a master at creating worlds both exciting and comforting as she takes readers on whirlwind adventures. Alliana's indomitable spirit will delight and excite as she courageously embraces her dreams and encourages readers to do the same.""--Adrianna Cuevas, author of the Pura Belpré honor book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and Cuba in My Pocket ""An engrossing Cinderella story with deeper friendships, heaps more adventure, and an extra dash of dragons.""--Booklist ""Yikes and Yakult! Julie Abe has done it again. Brimming with heart and humor, Abe takes us on a fantastical adventure into the heart of magical Tokyo. Gods! Trials! Japanese mythology! Full of action and emotion, I was gripped to the edge of my seat until the very last page. The start of a thrilling new series you don't want to miss.""--Graci Kim, bestselling author of The Last Fallen Star