Laura Genn (YA Fantasy)

Author: Laura Genn (@LauraGenn)

Age Range: Young Adult

Genre: Fantasy

Agent: Jennifer Wills, Seymour Agency

The Query Letter:

Dear Ms. Wills,

My name is Laura Genn. I’m seeking representation for my YA fantasy, THE FIRE BREATHES, complete at 99,000 words. I thought you might enjoy this manuscript because you listed HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON as a favorite movie, and my YA fantasy centers around a unique twist on dragons.

After a bitter war, the bridge between dragons and men was shattered, severing the two worlds. Unbeknownst to him, sixteen-year-old Kasae Tarren is the only one who can reunite the realms. Adopted, unwelcome, he’s desperate to belong and willing to suppress his unexplained fire magic to do it. But when lightning strikes, Kasae sprouts scales to protect himself, revealing his true lineage. He’s one of the feared dualisia—human-dragon hybrids.

With his neighbors clamoring for blood, Kasae flees into the wilderness. An undead cult hunts him for sacrifice; a hybrid army, bent on insurrection, demands his support. Both whisper of a prophecy that could reopen the severed bridge. As he runs for his life, Kasae’s only allies are two hybrid runaways. With their help, he must live long enough to unravel the prophecy and repair the divide. Finally, a chance to belong—but if he fails, neither world will survive to welcome him home.

THE FIRE BREATHES is a YA fantasy complete at 99,000 words. It's first in a possible series, drawing upon the vivid dragons of Rosaria Munda’s FIREBORNE and ensemble cast from AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. When I’m not writing, I enjoy binge-watching Marvel or Star Wars, playing RPGs, tweeting @LauraGenn, or cuddling my chonky, three-footed cat. Thank you for your time and consideration.