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Press Release: A Dragon’s Queen

November 20, 2025 By Tina Glasneck

Tina Glasneck Launches New Romantasy, A Dragon’s Queen, Blending Dragons, Fae Courts, and Forbidden Love

Author shares how the magnetic stage energy of Stray Kids’ Felix added nuance to her fae prince Callen Blackthorne, a character already built to captivate romantasy fans.

RICHMOND, Va. – Oct. 1, 2025 — USA Today bestselling author Tina Glasneck is set to captivate romantasy readers with her forthcoming release, A Dragon’s Queen, the first book in The Dragon Queen Trilogy. A sweeping romantasy of dragons, danger, and desire, A Dragon’s Queen follows Jasmine as she is thrust into the perilous intrigues of the Unseelie Court. She must prove her worth in brutal magical trials—all while resisting her dangerous attraction to Callen Blackthorne, the fae prince whose shadowed past could either save her or destroy everything she loves.

Glasneck reveals that Callen’s piercing, ethereal presence was enhanced by the magnetic stage energy Felix brings to performances like “Maniac.”

“I was introduced to K-pop through a friend, and soon found myself with Stray Kids on repeat while writing,” Glasneck shares. “There’s even a phrase on TikTok—the ‘Felix Effect’—that perfectly captures the charisma I wanted for Callen. Art inspires art, and writers are no different. I had already built Callen. However, watching Felix perform sparked new layers of nuance and presence that I was able to season into the character. I am so proud of this three-dimensional fae prince who remains entirely his own.”

Blending lush worldbuilding, political intrigue, and slow-burn romance, A Dragon’s Queen will appeal to fans of Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses. With dragons bound by ancient magic and a heroine navigating deadly trials in the Unseelie Court, the novel delivers danger, desire, and mythic stakes in equal measure.

About A Dragon’s Queen
In this darkly enchanting romantasy, Jasmine must navigate deadly magical trials in the heart of the Unseelie Court. Stripped of certainty and hunted by those who fear her power, she faces impossible choices—especially when it comes to Callen Blackthorne, the brooding fae prince whose shadowed past could either save her or shatter the realm itself.

About Tina Glasneck
Tina Glasneck is a USA Today bestselling author weaving myth, magic, and romance into sweeping fantasy tales. Her books invite readers into immersive worlds where dragons, fae, and gods collide. Her latest book, A Dragon’s Queen, first came to life as a successfully funded Kickstarter project, where readers rallied to bring its special editions into print.

A Dragon’s Queen is available for preorder in the velvet collector’s hardcover, standard hardback, paperback, and ebook editions.

For press inquiries, interviews, or review copies, contact:

🌐 https://tinaglasneckbookshop.com

What is Kickstarter and how do I use it?

August 28, 2023 By Tina Glasneck

You have questions… I have answers. Here is an infographic to help you get started with Kickstarter. It is about more than a project.

With Kickstarter, you’re actively helping bring something to life and have a unique experience with the creator and their community unlike what you’d get from just purchasing a product from Amazon, for example.

To assist you, I’ve created this flow chat to help you get started.

Over the past few months, we’ve led several successful Kickstarter campaigns for our game+book bundles, allowing readers and gamers to engage with our world in a new way.

By being an active part of the campaign, your voice can even help unlock bonus products, like maps, additional stories, or even artwork.

My goal is always to engage and build community and I’d love to see you there too!

Check out my upcoming Kickstarter campaigns, and see which one you might like to follow.

I hope to see you there!

The Binding of Rán

March 6, 2023 By Tina Glasneck

You knew I couldn’t resist writing a story to go along with The Orc King for our Kickstarter campaign, right?

Well, if you bet I would write something, you’re correct! I’m happy to share that with The Orc King funding, we’re now in our stretch goals, and this includes a prequel action adventure short story.

The Binding of Rán is a thrilling prequel short story to The Orc King’s one-shot fantasy adventure that will take you on a journey of discovery, danger, and magic.

A man without a past must fight for the present.

As Tyrell sets sail for the fabled Elven island of Aewea, he quickly discovers that danger lurks around every corner. The island is under attack by the fearsome Norse sea goddess, Rán, who is on a mission to find more magical men to sacrifice to her or unleash her wrath upon the island.

But Tyrell is not alone in his quest. A brave princess and her trusty dwarf mentor have uncovered a way to stop the madness and save the island from certain doom. And when they invite Tyrell to join them on their quest, he knows he must accept if he hopes to survive.

With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, Tyrell must summon all of his courage and cunning to help defeat the mighty goddess and help save the people of Aewea.

Once we hit our stretch goal, everyone who has bid on the campaign will receive this story as a thank you for your support! Yay!

Learn more and back the campaign here.

Darkest of Dreams Anthology!

October 9, 2022 By Tina Glasneck

I’m so happy to share that The Darkest of Dreams anthology (a horror cryptid anthology) received the coveted Projects We love badge!!!

This is huge, and we’re so happy that you are jumping in to support this supernatural horror anthology (think more Stephen King than Texas Chainsaw Massacre).

So, are you using Kickstarter? Are you aware of what it is?

Kickstarter is a funding platform that helps creative projects get “started” and off the ground.

For publishing, Kickstarter is another way for independent and small press authors to gear up their releases, but also a way to offer an entire experience around their books.

There are tons of ways that you can support a Kickstarter campaign, too, from backing the project to even just sharing about it with your circle of friends. With the holiday season approaching, Kickstarter will be a great way to find one-of-a-kind gifts for those on your list too.

Thank you for believing in this project! We’re in the final 6 days of this Kickstarter campaign and are closing in on $10k for this anthology. We are ecstatic about the massive outpouring of support that we’ve received. Thank you so very much!

Now is your chance to back so you can get in on these wonderful creature art prints. Yes! Here is a preview of the art being created for the Darkest of Dreams for a stretch goal. Aren’t these wonderful? There will be 17 of them too!

When you support authors, it doesn’t just help us but also the great creatives we collaborate with to create content. Physical art prints mean you can also have a collectible connected to this limited campaign. So, don’t miss your chance for a unique gift for the holiday season and your personal collection! Learn more and go back the campaign!

Kickstarter Backer Perks

July 15, 2022 By Tina Glasneck

Please double check any prices on the retailers before downloading.

Thank you for your continued support. Please download your freebie backer perks as donated by my amazing author friends.
1. Click on the book cover, and you will be taken to the download page (either Bookfunnel or a sales page).
2. Download your book.
3. Want more information on the author, on their names below, and you will be taken to their websites, where you can learn more about them and their books.