title: The Serpent Slayer: and Other Stories of Strong Women
author:  Katrin Tchana 
description: Nothing is more satisfying than watching a valiant hero conquer a dragon, outwit a thief, or destroy a monstrous cannibal--unless it's seeing an intrepid <i>heroine</i> accomplish all these brave feats! In this remarkable anthology by the mother-daughter team of Trina Schart Hyman and Katrin Tchana, 18 stories showcase the courage, cleverness, and integrity of women who dare to go beyond their traditional roles and stand up for themselves and their people. Gleaned from fairy tales from around the world and retold by Tchana to make them "more vivid and vital to her audience," the stories include the tale of Li Chi, a 14-year-old girl who refuses to let a greedy sorcerer continue to sacrifice young girls to a horrible serpent. Clever Marcela is so cunning, she manages to outsmart a king--and fall in love while she's at it. Then there's Amarjit, the barber's wife, who, fed up with her handsome husband's laziness, manages to take matters in her own hands and create fabulous wealth from nothing. Caldecott Award-winner Trina Schart Hyman (<i><a href="/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316367958/${0}">Saint George and the Dragon</a></i>) paints spectacular illustrations, worthy of their esteemed role in capturing both the noble and the grotesque. (Ages 7 to 11) <i>--Emilie Coulter</i>
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  Hellcat
  
  
  A Mystical Slayer Novella
  
  
  \- By Michael W. Huard
  
  
  Legend says that in mankind’s fallen hour, a hero will rise.
  
  
  In our story it shall be a sisterhood of kick butt women.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © Michael W. Huard 2017
  
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in
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  mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission
  of the publishers.
  
  
  The novel is entirely a work of fiction Any resemblance to actual persons,
  living or dead, is entirely coincidental. For requests, information, and more
  contact Michael W. Huard at
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  Available in ebook and print.
  
  
  First edition: 2017
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Also By  
  Michael W. Huard
  
  
  
  
  
  [Land of the Free](http://getbook.at/landofthefree)  
  
  
  A Mystical Slayer’s novel
  
  
  
  
  
  Hellcat
  
  
  A Mystical Slayer's novella
  
  
  
  
  
  Rising
  
  
  A Mys