by Garret Weyr
First published 2018
Grisha exists as a dragon in a world where people have lost the ability to perceive him. Maggie considers herself an ordinary girl, though she possesses unusual qualities that set her apart. When these two unlikely companions discover each other, they uncover Vienna's most troubling secret. During World War II, someone made the decision that too many dragons roamed free. Now most of Vienna's dragons have disappeared without explanation. Grisha and Maggie begin investigating what happened to the missing creatures. Their search leads them through both magical and historical mysteries as they piece together events from decades past. The pair must answer questions that everyone else has stopped asking. They need to discover where the dragons went and whether any hope remains for rescuing them. As Grisha and Maggie dig deeper into Vienna's hidden past, they learn that some stories get buried for terrible reasons. Their investigation becomes a race to uncover the truth before it vanishes forever. Through their partnership, both discover that friendship can transform the impossible into the achievable.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-allies
Setting: Vienna
Period: World War II
231 pages · Kindle Edition · Chronicle Books LLC