I am completely delighted to reveal the cover for my first-ever fantasy novel, THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS, out April 7, 2026! This the first book in a planned trilogy, forthcoming via Sley House Publishing.
What an absolutely striking cover by Chris Panatier, who also illustrated my cover for ATACAMA! Read more about the characters below.
About THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS by Jendia Gammon
THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS is the first in a planned trilogy of epic fantasy novels. Here is the jacket text description:
This is the tale of a rebellious princess and a loyalist prince, seven lost dragons, and the beginning of the end of their world as they know it.
The 16-year-old Princess Githilien (Thilly) of Vickery wants nothing to do with the Crown. She wants either to become a knight, which is forbidden, or join her mother’s secretive mystical practices in the north. Whereas 18-year-old Prince Beaumain of Catellaith is of age to be knighted, and he frowns upon any deviation from his royal birthright. By tradition, the two teens should be betrothed from Thilly’s birth, but her mother insisted on raising an independent daughter who might choose her own destiny.
But when monsters invade the lands of the south, Thilly and Beaumain must unite and fight for the future of their lands, and try to find the missing Seven Dragons of myth…if they even existed at all.
THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS marks my debut epic fantasy novel.
About THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS Cover Art
An epic fantasy book merits a stunning cover, and I was delighted when Sley House Publishing brought back artist and author Chris Panatier to illustrate the covers for the entire trilogy!
Regarding the collaborative process, I gave Chris descriptions of the world, the central characters, and the hints of evil that might be depicted on the cover. Front and center is Princess Githilien, aka Thilly, and as you can see from her smirk, she is a firecracker of a young woman. On the left on the cover is Prince Beaumain, and on the right is Evgrent. Both quite different men, in which duty and honor still rank high, but they take their own unique histories and approaches, respectively, as either a royal or a commoner. Note the details on each person’s weapon.
Full hardcover wrap image forthcoming.
Be sure to visit Chris Panatier’s website to see more of his stunning work.
Preorders Forthcoming from THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS!
Later this week, THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS will be available for preorder on the Sley House site prior to global vendor preorders (which will follow later). I’ll update this post and my books page with links as soon as that happens.
I truly cannot wait to share this new fantasy universe with you! Thank you to Sley House Publishing for giving THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS a home.
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