"You." "Me?" I answer nervously. I held my breath as I looked into the dragons golden eyes. "I choose you." I've been waiting for this day since I can remember. Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of one day having my own dragon. After my father's death I made it my goal to do this, to make him proud. Joining the riders squad means bonding a dragon and protecting my people. My home. All the training will lead to that moment. I just have to survive... Which is easier said than done. The only thing I have left of my father is my blue sapphire necklace which seems to come with its own type of beauty. There's deeper secrets than just fighting in our army and not everyone can be trusted. Love.. pain.. loss.. lies.. You're going to wish you messed with a different girl. Word count: 174,822 (Story not finished yet.) All characters and plot lines are completely fictional.

[UNDER EDITING] The princess. A role more symbolic than powerful, a position more caging than liberating. A life more dreadful than joyous. Princess Lantana's life isn't all extravagance and comfort, which is why she ran from it, ensuring to never be found. Into the wilderness's embrace, discarding all traces of her past life. When the fearsome General Blackwoode drags Lantana back to her gilded lifestyle, she's swept into a world of ballgowns and delicacies, yet tension is simmering beneath the golden folds of her dresses or the foundations of the castle. For the King made a dreadful bargain, one with divine consequences. The gods, deities usually fearfully respected or jubilantly praised, are interfering with the kingdom's balance. When power unexpectedly comes into her hands, accompanied by a woman who can control plants like the fibers of cloth, a friend with unspoken power, and the General, who harbors a secret mightier than his reputation, Lantana must lead a journey, meeting hellish gods and ferocious creatures, to recover the mighty godslayer and only hope their efforts can save their kingdom. Even though Lantana once rejected the crown, it's her time to face her destiny, no matter how twisted it will become. *** TW: Descriptions of violence, war, death, mild swearing. As stated, I'm undergoing editing and am too lazy to change all the banners in the chapters one by one, so I'll be doing it gradually. Chapters edited: 11/40 Huge thanks to @redflowers- for the beautiful banner and @wandology for the cover and banners! Featured (x1) @fantasy