Talk and Book Signing with Author Dana Swift

Thu Jul 02 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

Half Price Books | Dallas

Half Price Books
Publisher/HostHalf Price Books
Talk and Book Signing with Author Dana Swift
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Join Half Price Books for an event with author Dana Swift, as she discusses her new book, When Dealing with Dragons.
About this Event

Meet author Dana Swift at your Flagship HPB on Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m. Joined by Katie Bernet, they'll discuss Dana's latest book, When Dealing with Dragons, a delightful young adult romantasy about cross-class romance, finding family, and creating a better world for creatures big and small. Tickets include a copy of the book.

About When Dealing with Dragons

Bonding with dragons gave humans magic to craft metal—now, two school rivals have to work together to save dragons they know them, all while keeping their developing friendship secret.

Copper-crafter Farren Walsh is set on following in her father's footsteps to become a dragon veterinarian. The only thing more powerful than her love for these magnificent creatures is her hate for those who exploit them for their precious metal. That includes her classmate, an arrogant dragon racer named James Murphy, whose silver-crafting family represents the worst of human greed and dragon abuse—plus, he's the biggest competition for the college scholarship she desperately needs.

When James strongarms his way into interning at her family's dragon sanctuary for the summer, it puts everything at risk. Farren isn't just the plain copper-crafter she seems. She's hiding a secret that could not only change her life, but their society as a whole. And James, trying to find refuge from his controlling father, harbors his own secret, years-long crush on Farren. Hating James might be harder than she thought, but Farren can't risk getting too close: the fate of an endangered species is at stake.

About Dana Swift

Dana started making up fantasy worlds when she was eleven years old and hasn’t stopped since. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned degrees in English and Advertising. Dana currently lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and goldendoodle, Kala, who’s antics inspired the dragons of this story.


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Half Price Books, 5803 East Northwest Highway, Dallas, United States

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