
Dragons Within: Guarding Her Own Anthology by Balance of Seven Press
Published November 21st, 2019.
Won Second Place in the Feathered Quill Awards 2021 under the Fiction Anthologies category.
Was a finalist in the Best American Book Awards 2020 under the Fiction Anthologies category.
Was a #1 Amazon Bestseller in the LGBTQ+ Anthology Category during its release week.
Not all stories include LGBTQ+ themes.



Book Description:
“I am dragon. I am free. You are mine to protect.”
A truth-seeker becomes imbued with the power to tip the scales of justice. A headstrong privateer tempers her courage in the heart of a violent storm. A pair of mittens leads to a family history rich with dragons. Sparks fly when a chronically single pilot finally meets her match.
Enter the world of Dragons Within: a place where woman and dragon are one and the same: reigning strong, fierce, and free. Forging bonds with the world of mankind, these unconquerable beings discover a love for the vulnerable, the fragile, the broken.
A pregnant goddess seeks refuge for her children during war. A telepathic soldier finds the courage to claim her humanity. A dragon in human form uses her gifts to protect abuse victims in need. A girl chases a soldier through a desert wasteland to find her missing brother.
Featuring twelve new and emerging speculative fiction writers, this power-driven book delves deep into the journey from treasure hunter to guardian, mercenary to savior, fire-breather to martyr. Transforming rage into righteousness, the women of Dragons Within claim their people, pledging their lives to…guard their own.