Catherine Kelly-Laszewski

Catherine Kelly-Laszewski

2 booksFantasyAdventureYoung Adult

Catherine Kelly-Laszewski is a passionate storyteller with a penchant for fantasy and magic. She lives in a small town in Wisconsin with her husband of 53 years

Books

Elven Blood, Dragon Heart

Elven Blood, Dragon Heart

The Saga of an elf raised by dragons, who goes on a quest with a wizard friend and a mischievous MeerKat

  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Young Adult

Finnian Drakeyes knows he is a dragon. He might lack wings, he might not breathe fire, and his skin might be soft instead of scaled, but his heart belongs to the Smoking Crags. Raised by the bickering but devoted dragon pair Pyrrhos and Syllis, Finnian has spent eighteen years believing he is simply a rare, flightless breed. With a dragon-shaped birthmark on his cheek and a mysterious grid-pattern on his thigh, he is content in his world of wind and stone. But the peaceful life of the 'wingless dragon' is shattered when human treasure hunters and elven scouts invade the crags. They aren't looking for gold; they are looking for the 'Map-Boy.' To Captain Tarwin Gravesend, Finnian’s skin is a living chart to the legendary Great Hoard. To the elven scouts, he is a lost kin caught in a monstrous delusion. As war erupts between the dragon clans and the invaders, Finnian is forced to confront a devastating truth: he is the very thing his family hunts. Caught between his elven heritage and his draconic soul, he must decide if he will flee with his own kind or stand with the parents who chose him. In a world of fire and greed, the strongest bond isn't blood—it's the family we choose to protect.

The Librarian and The Ledger of Shadows

The Librarian and The Ledger of Shadows

Can a librarian, elf, dragon and a wizard save the realm

  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Young Adult

Lizzie is a twenty-seven-year-old librarian who prefers the company of books to people. But her quiet life in the municipal archives takes a chaotic turn when she falls off a ladder and wakes up in the magical realm of Aetheria. Staring into the striking green eyes of Faelan Valerius, a disgraced High-Elf Scout, Lizzie discovers she hasn't just traveled to another world—she's accidentally bonded her soul to the Ledger of Shadows. In a land where magic is being siphoned by the corrupt High Chancellor Malakor Vane, Lizzie’s mundane organizational skills become the ultimate weapon. Alongside a cynical smuggler and a tiny dragon who treats filing like a sacred art, Lizzie must learn to 'de-catalog' her enemy's stolen spells before the portals between worlds are sealed forever. As she and Faelan navigate obsidian deserts and floating forests, a forbidden romance ignites between the mortal librarian and the immortal elf. But when the time comes to choose between her cozy library desk and the role of Aetheria’s Guardian of History, Lizzie must decide if her heart belongs in the world she knew or the one she was meant to save. From author Catherine Kelly-Laszewski comes a charming portal fantasy filled with wit, wonder, and the power of a well-organized shelf.