BookPeople Presents: Mari Mancusi - Dawn of the Dragons

Please welcome Mari Mancusi and Meredith Davis to celebrate Dawn of the Dragons!

This event is free and open to the public.

• Start time: 2:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.

Can't make the event or want to skip the line? Pre-Order Dawn of the Dragons from us to get a signed/personalized copy.

• Hardcover
• Paperback

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About the book:

The dragons are coming…are you prepared? This thrilling, dystopian adventure story is perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Impossible Creatures.

Lucas isn’t having the best summer. While normally he’d be away at camp, this year he’s stuck home, watching over his younger neighbor Noah and mourning the death of his beloved cat. Even going outside is dangerous, thanks to mysterious fires making the air unsafe to breathe. Fires that Noah claims are caused by real life dragons. At first Lucas laughs it off – Noah’s dad has always been fond of conspiracy theories. But when the family suddenly flees town and strange rumors start spreading online, Lucas realizes he needs to find out for sure.

Meanwhile, young Cinder and her dragon herd are just trying to survive in a strange new world. They’ve found a haven high in the mountains and hope to finally live in peace. But when Cinder suffers a terrible fall, she’s not sure she’ll live long enough to see it.

Searching for dragons, Lucas finds Cinder, and he can’t help but feel sorry for this tiny creature and together they begin to form an unlikely friendship. But a simple misunderstanding between scales and skin is all it takes to spark a worldwide inferno. As the dragon apocalypse looms, can Lucas and Cinder find a way to help keep their families safe?

About the author:

Mari Mancusi always wanted a dragon as a pet. Unfortunately, the fire insurance premiums proved a bit too large and her house a bit too small, so she chose to write about them instead. An Emmy Award-winning former TV news producer, she now works as a full-time author, having published over thirty books. When not writing, Mari enjoys traveling, cosplaying, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and playing video games. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Jacob, and daughter. She invites you to visit her at marimancusi.com or follow her @marimancusi.

About the moderator:

Meredith Davis is a wife, mother, and grandmother living in Austin, Texas. She’s the author of "The Minor Miracle" (Book 1 of the Amazing Adventures of Noah Minor middle grade fiction series) as well as its sequel "The Minor Rescue" (Book 2; on sale 5/6/25). Meredith is the founder of the Austin chapter of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators and holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her first book, "Her Own Two Feet", which she co-authored with Rebeka Uwitonze, earned a starred review in Publishers Weekly, was a Junior Library Guild selection, a nominee for the NAACP Image Award, and WORLD magazine’s Children’s Book of the Year for nonfiction. Learn more at meredithldavis.com.

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