Wren's Dragon is a YA fantasy novel about a disabled young girl, bullied and outcast who is given the menial job of raising rats and mice to feed to the villages stable of dragons. She loves the dragons and when a rare black dragon with blue wings is born it is destined to be killed in a ritual. The births of blue dragons is thought to bring bad luck to whatever town harbors it. Wren steals the baby dragon and runs away with it, aided by her friend Kirby and her pet gargoyle Tick. The four of them must battle hordes of zombie-like monsters threatening the empire. The city of the Elves join the humans in fighting the monsters and uses magic to help win the day. Wren learns skills and courage she never thought she could possess, both with magic and with her own inner strength.

Wren's Dragon is a YA fantasy novel about a disabled young girl, bullied and outcast who is given the menial job of raising rats and mice to feed to the villages stable of dragons. A beautiful blue dragon is hatched in Wren's arms bonding them forever together. Upon learning he is to be killed in a superstitious ritual, Wren pulls off a daring rescue with the help of her friend Kirby and her comical pet gargoyle,Tick. Battling hordes of the "Afflicted" and growing into her destiny as leader and heroine, Wren learns the value of friendship, love and courage.

Barbara Friskey is a former Special Education teacher who's greatest joy was teaching her students the joy of reading. Reluctant readers must love what they are reading in order to want to improve their reading skills. While she is retired from teaching, she never quit working for children with disabilities and is now a social worker providing disabled children with equipment and services. Ms. Friskey lives in Mid-Missouri with her somewhat weird and slightly broken rescue dog Frankie.