In-Store Date: 11/24/2026

Perfect for young readers and fans of Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away!“The dragon…is calling…me!” Armed with only her wits and a healing plant from home, can one little girl make it on her own in a dazzling world filled with witches, dragon-riding knights, and an ancient curse she must somehow find a way to lift?!Weaker than most kids and raised by her outcast aunt, ten-year-old Mia is the last person anyone in the so-called “Village of Sinners” expects to receive their greatest honor: to be called by a dragon and carried off to a new life. But to everyone’s surprise, it is her who is whisked away on dragon-back to the royal palace—and a brilliant adventure!Sachiko Kashiwaba’s hit fantasy novel takes flight in this all-new manga adaptation!

• Publisher: Kodansha USA
• Writer: Sachiko Kashiwaba
• Artist: Renji Asai
• Pages: 160
• Format: Trade Paperback