Jaleigh Johnson

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Jaleigh Johnson is an American fantasy writer.

Critical assessments

Johnson has been praised for her world building. [1] [2] [3] Critics describe her characters as relatable and compelling. [4] Her World of Solace series for young readers is described as "must have" for libraries. [5] The Mark of the Dragonfly was listed on Bank Street College of Education's "Best Children's Books of the Year" for 2015 in the category of Fantasy, twelve to fourteen. [6]

Contents

Novels

Assassin's Creed: The Golden City (Nottingham: Aconyte, 2023)

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: the Road to Neverwinter (New York: Random House Worlds, 2023)

Triptych (Nottingham: Aconyte Books, 2021)

The Door to the Lost (New York: Delacorte Press, 2018)

Spider and Stone (Renton: Wizards of the Coast, 2012)

Unbroken Chain: the Darker Road (Renton: Wizards of the Coast, 2011)

Unbroken Chain (Renton: Wizards of the Coast, 2010)

World of Solace Series

The Quest to the Uncharted Lands (New York: Delacorte Press, 2017)

The Secrets of Solace (New York: Delacorte Press, 2016)

The Mark of the Dragonfly (New York: Delacorte Press, 2014)

Short fiction

"Your Fifteen Minutes" in School of X, edited by Gwendlyn Nix (Nottingham: Aconyte, 2022)

"Mistshore" in Waterdeep, Book I (Renton: Wizards of the Coast, 2011)

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References

  1. ↑ Pino, K. (2018) 'The Door to the Lost', Booklist, 114(17), 79.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Jaleigh: The Mark of the Dragonfly 2014, Kirkus Media LLC.
  3. ↑ Spisak, April (2016). "The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (8): 422–422. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0345. ISSN   1558-6766.
  4. ↑ Jacques, Wesley (2018-06-21). "The Door to the Lost by Jaleigh Johnson (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (11): 477–477. doi:10.1353/bcc.2018.0504. ISSN   1558-6766.
  5. ↑ Barrer, J. (2017) 'Johnson, Jaleigh. The Quest to the Uncharted Lands', School Library Journal, 63(5), 84.
  6. ↑ "Best Children's Books of the Year Archive". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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