by Brandon Mull
First published 2021
In the jagged peaks of the northern kingdoms, Kira scrapes survival from rocky mountain slopes. An orphan with no clan and less hope, she discovers an impossible birthright: she alone can stop the ancient dragon terrorizing her people. Hunted by the creature's shadow-born servants and untrained in combat, Kira must master forgotten weapons and forge unlikely alliances before the dragon's full strength awakens. Her only guidance comes from cryptic scrolls left by a long-dead order of dragon hunters, promising her a path between survival and total destruction. With each passing moon, the dragon's power grows—and Kira's window to save her homeland shrinks. One untested warrior stands between her people and annihilation.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, epic-fantasy, high-fantasy
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, unlikely-allies
Setting: Realm, Kingdom
Period: Ancient
33 pages · Kindle Edition · Shadow Mountain