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Local dragon -slayer
gives county some ink
in Johnston's book
CHSS alumni releases first
young adult novel
Gerard Creces
Clinton News -Record
Dragons in Clinton?
While it may seem unlikely, that's exactly the case for young
Owen, the dragon slayer of Trondheim in a new book written
by CHSS alumni Kate Johnston.
The Story of Owen Dragon Slayer of Trondheim blends
Huron County people and places into a fantastic story about
dragons, who are huge fans of fossil fuels.
In fact, dragons are everyday pests in the book, albeit very
destructive ones, and with no local slayer, folks in these parts
have to go to town hall (who have to ask Queen's Park) to have
them taken care of.
The story revolves around Owen Thorkshard, as told by his
bard and algebra tutor, Siobhan McQuaid. The young slayer in
training moves to Clinton (aka Trondheim) where he faces the
double challenges of life in high school and living up to his
dragon -slaying legacy.
Readers will easily recognize many local landmarks in the
book. Johnston said she combined many in her story - Clin-
ton, Seaforth and Goderich - when creating the world around
Trondheim. Whether in the halls of Trondheim Secondary
School (Go Lancers!) or Piping Down the Sun on Lake Huron
to being in the news in the Hanover Post - there are plenty of
real life locations mixed in with the fantasy, and Johnston's
humour blends them all seamlessly.
"I really wanted to write a book set in Canada; she said. "I
set it at CHSS. I wanted it to be recognizable and really local."
While many young adult books are set in generic locations
or in the city, Johnston takes pride in the fact that people from
Huron County will be easily able to recognize the locations.
Written in 2011, Johnston said she revisited the end of the
book following the tornado that tore through Goderich in
August of that year. Since then, it's been editing, revision, and
now, a sold out run of her first print on Amazon and Chapters
web sites. She hopes to have the book be available at Huron
County libraries as well.
Johnston launched The Story of Owen Feb. 28 at Family and
Company in Stratford, to an appreciative crowd. Spoiler alert
- there is going to be a sequel.