Dragons, elves, dwarves – and a lot of fire. The new fantasy novel by bestselling author Jenny-Mai Nuyen
Life is hard in Ydras Horn. Every few months a dragon turns up and besieges the dwarves' castle for an indefinite amount of time. The beast always lies in wait for a certain young woman, who is branded with the shadow spirits. No one knows who will be next, and it is very tempting just to leave the poor unfortunate to the dragon. Some of the women even choose martyrdom, for every siege costs the community dearly.
When Nireka falls ill on account of the shadow spirits, she does something that no other woman before her has done. She makes common cause with a dragon who has promised not to eat people. Together they look for a way to battle the beasts. The answer lies in the past. For dragons were at one time very different ...
For readers of Ursula K. Le Guin, Leigh Bardugo and Christopher Paolini
