by Patrick Ness
First published 2020
In a small town, a girl named Sarah finds a mysterious egg that hatches into a dragon. As the creature grows, so do the fires raging across the countryside. Sarah must choose between protecting her new friend or alerting the authorities, who will undoubtedly destroy it. With her family's safety at risk, Sarah navigates the parameters of right and wrong, loyalty and self-preservation.
Genres: coming-of-age, fantasy, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, loyalty-vs-self-preservation
400 pages · Paperback · Quill Tree Books
Content warnings: violence