A dragon bond is a death sentence, But it might be the only thing that can save her life. In a world made from magic, an ancient evil slowly returns. A human girl will be caught in the middle of the war. ******** When nineteen-year-old Evie Grimrose stumbled upon a strange egg, she didn't expect it to change her life-let alone bind her to the creature inside it. A dragon. Now bonded, she becomes something rare, powerful and dangerous. And most importantly, a target. Dragged into a hidden academy in another world, Evie is thrown into brutal trials designed to break the bonded, or turn them into weapons. Survival is never a guarantee. Especially not for dragon riders. Her twin brother and father are missing. An Elite order is watching her every move. And the commander training her sees her as a liability, not a warrior. But as Evie fights to survive an academy designed to kill her, the bully and harassment for being a human from the mundane realm, and the bond burning her from the inside out. An ancient evil begins to stir, threatening everything the riders have sworn to protect. And if Evie doesn't survive long enough to control her new bond...it won't just be her life at stake. It will be everything.

There is a moment of tenuous peace in Terra Solara, so named after the god Solarius, the Radiant King. It is said that it was he who transmitted the warmth of life to the first humans, his first and most loyal followers, who were the founders of his religion, the Cult of the Eternal Sun. These, however, did everything they could to extinguish the warmth of life in other people for their own gain, political ascension, religion or even their own pleasure, so that seven petty kingdoms emerged from a single continent. Any notion of peace is quickly forgotten when there is constant political and religious intrigue in every kingdom. Even if one tries to avoid participating in confrontations, confrontations have a tendency to bring people together.

Ellie Williams didn't kill Brody Downs. But she's not innocent either. In a town that never lets you live down a mistake, Ellie knows better than to seek second chances. Especially, when her mom's rap sheet circulates around more than the newspaper. So, in the wake of Brody's death and her name in the rumor mill, Ellie keeps her head down and her secrets close. But when the calm breaks and the storm hits, nothing makes sense anymore. Broken bonds turn into romances, friends start to look suspicious, and the line between truth and lie blurs. In this town, you can't trust anyone. Not even the version of yourself you're pretending to be.