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Cora knows her grandmother's stories of the noble dragon riders by heart, even though most people consider them just a myth. But for Cora, the legends are a pleasant distraction from her concern for her ailing father and the enormous debt they owe to the king's garrison. Desperate to help her father, Cora becomes a scale scavenger, risking life and limb by entering the territory of the deadly, feral dragons to gather the highly valuable scales.

When a dragon bulldozes through a portal and into the grounds of her Texas school, Ophelia Monroe can barely believe her eyes. Dragons and magic are just fairy tales, right? Then the dragon bonds with her to spite a Fae prince, and suddenly Ophelia is dragged into a different realm: a world of Fae intrigue and deception where, as Prince Corrin informs her, her dragon bond has made her Queen of the Fae.

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.

Novice dragon rider Cora and her dragon Alaric are determined to rescue their families from the king’s fortress, but after her first attempt at infiltration, Cora is captured! Panic turns to hope, though, when she realizes her captors are antiroyalists. Maybe she won’t have to face Onyx alone…and maybe she and Alaric can have help with their training when a mysterious woman who helped her before is revealed to be the only surviving dragon rider.

To stop Dowager Queen Emalda's reign of terror, Ophelia, her bonded dragon Sunny, and Corrin will need to uncover the powerful magic of the First Artifact. The key lies in the Sacred Map, a scroll that must be magically unlocked. No one knows how, and people have died trying.

Yanna Gray is part of her family’s Virginia based witch hunting enterprise, helping rid Earth of anything—and anyone—magic. It's the only life she's ever known. But that all changes when a mage opens an interdimensional portal, flinging Yanna into a frightening magical world.

Yanna Gray has settled into Ragondian life as a Stonehaven student. Deep down she knows she is destined to become a rider trainee.… And her dragon bond feels it as well. But Yanna is torn between focusing on her riding or magecraft, unsure of the right path. Choosing a discipline is the hardest decision she’s ever faced. Until a secret from her past on Earth places all of Ragond in jeopardy.... Deadly accidents plague the realm. A shimmering new bridge inexplicably collapses.

King Onyx has kept Tenegard ensorcelled for too long. Dragon rider Cora, along with her dragon, Alaric, are determined to free the kingdom from his sinister grasp. With the aid of rebel forces, they’re training a new wave of dragon riders—the first the country has seen in a century—but will their forces be enough to combat King Onyx's dark magic? In his quest for power and immortality, there’s no line he won’t cross and nothing he won’t risk. With the nation on the brink of war, the stakes have never been higher.

My dad trained me to be tough and ruthless, so I could replace him someday as head of our shifter clan. Then I discovered my father wasn’t the man I thought he was. So I went freelance instead. Now, I fight for the underdogs my dad used to exploit. Sure, I get paid. But I don’t do it for the money....

The disastrous battle Del led has forced the Qapira to create a new magic stone, but at a deadly cost. With time running out, the only chance for Del and his dragon riders to save their home is to head the Qapira off before they can retrieve the raw materials needed. But he’ll have to do it without help. With Etenia focused on protecting SeaFall, Del alone will have to explore every possibility to save the human world from certain doom.

Yanna is desperate to save her adopted home from the Witch Hunters she once called family. But the timeslip between Earth and Ragond has only grown worse. Memories are distorted, and the lives of both humans and dragons can be wiped out in an instant. With Ragond’s very existence tethered to Earth, Ragondians are forced to evacuate as the magical realm crumbles beneath their feet.

Prince Kai Afkarr-Younger hides a dangerous secret—he’s been infected with the Nightmare Plague. Exhausted from battle and illness, he must force himself to stay awake, or risk spawning yet another monster attack on the already beleaguered city, an impossible undertaking without the strength of his tamer.

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.

The plague has been eradicated and the remaining nightmare monsters have fled Alveria—for now. With the Source of Fire now in their possession, Mari Asadottir and King Kai must remain vigilant during the royal ball held to honor their official bonding and graduation to Akademy initiates. For there are enemies all around.

Die Niederlage der Armee des Geisterkönigs offenbarte seinen wahren Plan, die Schöpfergöttin zu stürzen und ihre Macht für sich zu beanspruchen. Aber der Geisterkönig wird nicht kampflos aufgeben. Nachdem die Truppen von ihrem erfolgreichen Feldzug bereits erschöpft sind, wird Desiree Black nun eine müde Rebellionsarmee in die Alten Tiefen führen. Sie haben keine andere Wahl, als den Feind daran zu hindern, das Ritual zu vollenden, das die Welt zerstören wird.

No sooner has Narissea successfully recovered the Stone Crown and used its power to fend off Inyene, the evil metal queen, she discovers the crown can’t be removed. And it’s consuming her mind with its poisonous whispers. Irrational commands and uncharacteristic rage burst forth before she considers their impact. Unwittingly, dragons across the land are enslaved by forced obedience to her every word.

Seit der aus ärmlichem Haus stammende Sebastian Smith und Lady Thea Flamma als Reiter eines Drachen gewählt wurden, änderte sich ihr Leben für immer. Das ungleiche Paar schmiedete ein unzerstörbares Band zwischen sich und ihrem Drachen, aber mit der dunklen Gefahr, die sich im Süden regt, wird dieses Band aufs schwerste geprüft. Seb entdeckt, dass Lord Vincent zurückgekehrt ist und ein altes Übel entfesseln will, dass das Leben aller Menschen des Königreichs zerstören würde—die Finsternis.

Die Rebellion hat mehrere Kampferfolge zu verzeichnen, aber obwohl Desiree Black für ihren Beitrag dazu belohnt wird, hat sie immer noch ein einziges Ziel, ihre Eltern aus dem Griff des Geisterkönigs zu befreien. Das Problem ist, dass die Magie, die die Loyalität ihrer Eltern trübt, allmächtig ist, und es gibt bisher niemanden, der es geschafft hat, diese Gedankenfalle zu durchbrechen.

Seit Jahrhunderten lebten Menschen und Drachen in Alveria Seite an Seite, verbunden durch ihre gegenseitige Sorge. Aber das war einmal. Nach Jahrzehnten ohne lebensfähige Eier übertrifft die Zahl der Menschen die der Drachen bei weitem und für das Überleben der Arten sieht es düster aus. Die Aussichten für die gewöhnlichen Menschen sind wenig besser, da Drachenschurken Dörfer überfallen und quälen. Doch sieht es für die Zähmer viel schlechter aus, die geschlagen und gequält werden, nur weil sie den edlen Drachen dienen.

Der Einbruch der Dunkelheit hält Alveria immer noch fest im Griff. Schreckliche Geister bedrohen weiterhin das betroffene Königreich, während die Ernten auf den Feldern aus Mangel an Sonnenlicht verderben. Wenn das Licht nicht bald zurückkehrt, werden Tausende verhungern.Aber ein schlimmeres Schicksal erwartet die Unzähmbaren.