
🏆 Literary Titan Book Award
🏆 Golden Wizard Book Prize
🏆 Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist
A harrowing tale of bravery in the face of insurmountable odds. A young boy faces off against a terrible shadow creature in the darkest of caves…

Christopher Guhl is an award-winning author whose novel, The Boy, a Dragon, and the Cave of Shadow, was inspired by his family’s childhood cancer journey. The story explores courage, hope, and perseverance through the lens of fantasy adventure.
Known for blending heart, humor, and imagination, Christopher writes stories that combine emotional depth with fast-paced adventure and wonder.
He studied creative writing at the University of Iowa and lives in Iowa with his wife and son.

“…a touching allegory of the struggles we face — and overcome — when life’s battles seem insurmountable.”
–LITERARY TITAN