Antje Hergt

Biography

Born and raised in Germany, Antje Hergt came to explore the Canadian Rockies in Canmore, Alberta in 2003. Taking part in the Writing-with-Style Program at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 2007 encouraged her to follow her passion: writing for children. Darinel Dragonhunter is her first novel, which was inspired by her deep love for classic children literature and fairy tales. Her thrill for science fiction/fantasy movies and television shows had an outlet in various genre short stories. She is a member of the Alberta Writer’s Guild and graduated from the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen with a degree in Modern Languages.

For 10 years, Antje lived in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, enjoying cross-country-skiing and got inspired by the magic of the Rocky Mountains.

Currently, she lives in Germany.

Books

Darinel & the Dragon in the Cave
Series: The Reluctant Dragonhunter Series, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 41,340. Language: English. Originally Published: November 23, 2021 by Antje Hergt. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Fiction
An unnatural drought hits Darinel and Tuskja's kingdom. People are getting desperate and blame King Darinel's dragon, Idunal, testing the close friendship between the two. King Darinel and his dragon set out to find the reason for the drought and hopefully discover new water resources. Apart from the urgent human need, Idunal has to fight a sudden restlessness and desire to leave his human...
Darinel & The Dragons Of Aquaria
Series: The Reluctant Dragonhunter Series, Book 2. Price: $5.31 USD. Words: 56,700. Language: English. Originally Published: April 2, 2016 by Antje Hergt. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Fiction
During an outing with her husband Darinel and their dragon-friend Idunal, Princess Tuskja is attacked by a blue light and falls into a deep sleep. To cure her, Darinel and Idunal set out to find the Sea With No End. In its heart lies the underwater city of Aquaria where the last sea dragons live. These mystical creatures are said to have the Secret Green Waters, a potion strong enough to heal...
Darinel Dragonhunter
Series: The Reluctant Dragonhunter Series, Book 1. Price: $5.31 USD. Words: 66,480. Language: English. Originally Published: June 1, 2013 by Antje Hergt. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Fiction
Prince Darinel is traveling – for what feels like forever. Expelled from his father's kingdom, he just wants to find a new home. When a shadow lures him to a wealthy kingdom, he stays to discover more about the darkness, but the citizens are tight-lipped. Their King welcomes the foreign Prince hoping that he will solve his two problems: the dragon and his strong-willed daughter. Coming from a...