Author Derek Alan Siddoway

Fast-paced fantasy packed with underdog heroes and mythical creatures you’ll wish were real.

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Mana Beasts
Mana Beasts

Mana Beasts

Kellen Lars may be the most unremarkable person on Earth. In the mana-enchanted land of Oras, he could become a champion.

Gryphon Riders
Gryphon Riders

Gryphon Riders

The first red gryphon egg in over a century has been stolen. It hatched for a blacksmith’s apprentice afraid of heights.

Djinn Tamer
Djinn Tamer

Djinn Tamer

Jackson Hunt dreams of becoming a professional monster tamer – to capture, power up, and battle creatures called Djinn.

Wolf Song Saga
Wolf Song Saga

Wolf Song Saga

Astrid would give anything to be one of the fearless warriors who ride giant Amarok wolves. Yet she’s never heard the Wolf Song. 

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Derek Alan Siddoway writes fast-paced fantasy packed with underdog heroes and mythical creatures you’ll wish were real.
An internationally bestselling author with over 18 published books, Derek pioneered the Creature Taming Fantasy subgenre with series like Mana Beasts, Djinn Tamer, and The Gryphon Riders Trilogy.
When he’s not writing, you’ll find him wandering the tall grass of monster-catching worlds, working on his family’s fourth-generation farm, or adventuring with his wife and warrior princesses.