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Eva Thirsk is no dragon rider… She’s just a lonely orphan on an isolated farm. In her hopes of finding a new life for herself—and maybe learning more about her past—Eva enlists in the army. But when she’s put to work, she finds herself relegated to the lowest of jobs—cleaning the dragon stables.

The rebellion is in full swing. Nova and Zeph have gathered renegade dragon riders, witches, and Mythoi to take on Ragond’s corrupt Council and bring down the notorious Link Mage once and for all. But years of war have bred distrust between Ragondians and Mythoi alike. They are as likely to fight amongst themselves as they are to take on the Council.

When a mysterious sickness spreads throughout the land and monsters terrorize Alveria, tamer trainee Mari Asadottier and Prince Kai Afkarr-Younger might be the only ones who can stop it. But after three unsuccessful terms at Alveria’s Dragon Akademy, 17-year-old Mari only has one last chance to bond with a dragon. And after two years stuck in his dragon form, Prince Kai’s draconian instincts are growing as powerful and uncontrollable as his magic, leaving him unable to claim his ill father’s throne when Alveria needs him most.

Fifteen-year-old Dayie’s daring climb to steal a dragon egg takes a shocking turn when the egg hatches before she can return home. Now, she must keep the fiery young hatchling hidden—or risk losing him to the Deadweed, a sinister, invasive plant devouring everything in its path.

A sinister force rises in the fractured kingdoms of Torvald, where dragons, once revered as symbols of hope, have faded into myth. Lady Inyene, a ruthless noble of the Northern Kingdom, enslaves villagers and pillages resources to fuel her mechanical dragons. Her ambition? To conquer her rivals, seize the High Throne, and unite the realms under her iron rule.

Ophelia Monroe had no idea magic existed until a dying dragon bulldozed through her Texas school, and a haughty Fae prince stole her away to another realm. Suddenly, an unprecedented bond makes her Queen of the Fae in Charassi, a magical realm she never could have imagined.

War has engulfed Destia, reaching even the remote country-side, where foundling Eva Thirsk lives. When army recruiters come to town, Eva sees a chance to find a place where she truly belongs—something she’s never found on her adopted family’s farm. She enlists, hoping for adventure...and perhaps a chance to learn what happened to her parents. But when one of her missions goes disastrously wrong, a powerful enemy is accidentally freed. The Venistrare Warlock, sealed away eons ago to protect Destia, has been unleashed—and things begin to change for Eva.

Eva’s visit home is cut short when Prince Francis arrives with an urgent mission. Her ability to sense Venistrare’s magic – the same ability that led to her saving the prince’s life – could help them find the key to undermining Venistrare’s power. There’s just one catch: her ability to use more than one kind of magic must remain secret.

After a terrible shipwreck near a deserted island, rescue seems impossible for Del, a stowaway street rat; Etenia, a merchant’s daughter; and Lathan, a retired dragon rider—especially when there’s a kraken lurking offshore, hungry for their only possible means of escape: dragon eggs they’re protecting. Yet the kraken answers to the even deadlier Qapira, a forgotten race sleeping deep in the ocean. No setback will stop them now that they’ve awakened. To survive, they must triumph over the people of Pothena, and they will destroy anyone who stands against them.

As the bold daughter of the Raider leader, Lila yearns to transform her people’s plundering ways into something noble. Her dream? To unite the Raiders with dragons as mercenaries defending merchant fleets and kingdoms. But fate has other plans. When Lila bonds with a wild, untamable dragon, their partnership sets her on a path of danger and discovery. A desperate plea from the West Witches sends Lila and Danu, a novice magician, to the Isle of Sebol to uncover a threat looming over the Western Isles. What they find could spell doom for all.

The defeat of the Spirit King’s armies revealed his true plan to overthrow the Creator Goddess and claim her power. But the Spirit King isn’t about to go down without a fight. Now, with forces depleted from their successful campaign, Desiree Black will lead a weary Rebellion company into the Ancient Deeps. They have no choice but to stop the enemy from completing the ritual that will destroy the world. As skirmishes break out along the dangerous paths through the Deeps, though, one thing becomes painfully clear…everyone Dez cares about faces mortal danger.

A mysterious plague started Kira on her epic quest, but dragons are no longer dying, and it’s all thanks to General Ignatius of the Aurium. He and his people have come from another world to share their magic and help the people of Ragond. They’ve even set up a school for young dragon riders like Kira. It all seems too good to be true, and Kira can’t help but feel that something isn’t right.

Sixteen-year-old Nova Harris didn’t expect danger when she was whisked away to a magical realm. All she wanted was to find her mother, but instead she discovered a whole new world - one that’s at war. With an uptick in the mysterious interdimensional portals, Ragond needs every dragon and rider to protect it from the Mythoi who continue to come through and attack. And as the intensity of the fight grows, Nova’s mental reserves are further exhausted from the strain of masking her best friend’s illegal dragon bond.

The three kingdoms lie splintered, their dragon riders fading into legends of past victories. But they’re need now more than ever when a new threat rises in the North. Lady Inyene, a cunning noblewoman, fuels her conquest with mechanical dragons forged from stolen resources. Her ambition? Seize the High Throne and wield the Stone Crown, an artifact of untold power said to unite—or destroy—the realms.

She and the dragon Perrell have arrived at Fairspell Academy, ready to begin their training. But the prejudices that plagued them in Scaldrift are even worse in the capital. Everyone thinks Eva’s from the wrong social class to become a dragon rider, and Perrell is far too small to become a battle dragon. How can they prove themselves if they’re not even allowed to try? It’s up to Eva to prove herself once more—but her magic behaves in strange ways. Eva wields earth magic, but she can also see air and fire magic. She might be able to mix the three—but that’s strictly forbidden.

Sie wollte ein Zuhause und ein Abenteuer – aber stattdessen fand sie Gefahr. Für die sechzehnjährige Nova Harris waren die letzten neun Jahre in Florida ein ständiger Strom der Enttäuschung. Da ihr Vater tot ist und ihre Mutter vermisst, wurde sie von einer Pflegestelle zur anderen geschoben. Die einzige Verbindung, die Nova zu glücklicheren Zeiten hat, ist der seltsame Drachenanhänger, der in ihr die Sehnsucht weckt, ihre Mutter wiederzufinden und wieder eine Familie zu haben. Eine Sehnsucht, die nichts anderes als ein kindlicher Traum zu sein scheint.

Invasion is imminent. Skirmishes have erupted all across Alveria’s borders, but the lingering effects of the sickness have left the dragon guard weakened. Unprepared for a strike at the heart of the kingdom, difficult alliances must now be made to protect them all. Circumstances at the Akademy are no better. Kaelan Younger’s attempts to learn more about her renegade father and the Terra dragon fighting for the enemy are complicated by tapestries that refuse to reveal their secrets.

Loyalty will bind them together - or tear them apart. Nightfall still holds Alveria in its grip. Terrifying ghosts continue to haunt the stricken kingdom, while crops wither in the fields from lack of sunlight. If the light doesn’t return soon, thousands will starve. But a worse fate awaits the Untameables. Laini Unclaimed has revealed the shocking truth discovered after her journey to the hallowed realm: The gods are not lost but have instead been reborn on Earth as mere mortals in order to face their ultimate destruction for rejecting Hel.

In the storm-swept Western Archipelago where Sea Dragons rule the skies, Lila is destined to inherit her father's plundering ships. But Lila envisions a new path: transforming the Raiders into Dragon Riders who defend the seas instead of ravaging them. When Danu, a young monk on a mysterious quest, arrives with a prophecy, he reveals that Lila is the lost heir of the Sea Crown—a born Dragon Rider. Guided by Danu, she seeks out her destined dragon, an untamed creature as stubborn as she. Together, they must learn to trust each other.

Someone is hunting the shifters of Hollowmore and I’m the only one that can stop the killing. My name is Thea: monster hunter, daughter of the most powerful Arcanshifter and, since leaving my clan, the ultimate outsider.