Every fifty years, the Dragons of Flareia choose a new Dragonheir - a human companion with whom to share their power and assist in ruling their respective country. Since the birth of her younger brother, the Avalonian Princess Olivier knew he would be chosen for the title. But when the Sea Dragon chooses Olivier instead, forcing her to become heir to the throne, young Tommel plots revenge, and is willing to align himself with the shadows of Flareia to achieve it. But beyond Avalona, Flareia is in more danger. In Umbrasse, the Shadow Dragon has chosen a Dragonheir for the first time in two-hundred years. The Earth Dragon's Familiar has been stolen away from Gaiamere. The united throne of Venteer is threatened by a power-hungry Queen. Riots spread through Anemasi at the news of the Spirit Dragon choosing a stable boy as her Dragonheir. Shadows seem to be encroaching on Ignisia, and the Fire Dragon wants answers. Amidst her own troubles, Olivier must join forces with the five other Flareian Dragonheirs if she wishes to save not just Avalona, but Flareia as a whole.

Hated by the people she's sworn to protect, dragon rider Neely Lynch searches for her stolen dragon while struggling to control the dark powers inside her. ***** After the Culling of Naughton -- a horrific slaughter that led to the murder of several dragon riders and the destruction of two separate armies -- Neely Lynch is on the warpath. Unbeknownst to most, Neely and her friends survived the Culling and are determined to reunite with their kidnapped dragons at any cost (even if that means leaving a trail of broken and bloody bodies behind them). But finding her dragon soon becomes the least of her problems when Neely discovers her disappearance after the Culling has only added to her reputation as the infamous Vidalin Rider. Hated and scorned by the people she's sworn to protect, Neely must find a way to prove she's not the villain everyone thinks she is before her dark and deadly powers, which are slowly growing beyond her control, transform her into the very thing she's trying not to be. [The Rider's Legend can be read as Book 3 in The Rider series, or as a standalone -- but note that it will spoil Book 1 and 2] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]