Direct continuation to Another Nightmare book 1, strongly recommended to read that first. Hiccup and Fishlegs finally did it, they left Berk with the dragons, but what next. Even after getting away from the queen, they need to survive on their own while some of their new flock get into new trouble. A new enemy seeks to separate Hiccup and Toothless, but will they hide and pray sufficiently?

Hiccup Haddock, not the pride of the village as everyone believes, has his final Dragon Training trial tomorrow. What will happen if he goes missing? He is doing something treasonous, after all, he is befriending a night fury. His decision to leave costs Berk it's heir, it's direct protection from Hiccup, and allies inside the Archipelago. Six years have passed since the events that afternoon in the cove, Astrid Hofferson, with the aid of Fishlegs and their mentor Gobber, take up a patrol around Berk's waters. However, luck isn't their friend as a storm hits them unexpectedly, shipwrecking them in unknown territory. Who is the mysterious man they meet there? Highest ratings: - #3 for "astrid" - #1 for "httyd3"

Gobber couldn't convince Stoick to let Hiccup into the ring for dragon training, but situation gets complicated, when Hiccup faces a Monstrous Nightmare during a raid again. Except this time things go very differently thanks to certain black dragon. Over time an unbreakable bond is formed between two lonely souls.