Sequel to The Dragon Huntress. Elia is back. Her name known across the country, the person you would least want to meet in a dark alley. All she needs to do now is find her brother. But it's not so easy when she is effectively dancing with the devil. 6, to be precise. The heirs to the throne of the kingdoms have come into power. While being hunted across the world only one mistake could lead her to being caught. So for now, it's just Elia against, well, really, the whole world.

Even when growing up, Elia didn't fit in with the other girls. They would dress up in dresses. She wore cloaks. They would cook and sew. She would throw knives. They liked boys. She liked bows. Elia was a bit of an outcast to her village, with her striking dark brown hair that was always kept back in a fishtail plait, and her light blue/green eyes that seemed to change colour in the light. She had no parents, and at 16 lives alone, and breathlessly waits each year to watch the dragons during the Week of Xanithar, admiring the way they fly, wild and free. This year is her year of testing, at 16. The first of the four dragon riders to get to the village can claim it. The moment that dragon rider sets foot on the ground of your village, the emblem of that academy is hung from the flag and any new dragon riders in their village are the new students for the academy. Each village has 4 new dragon riders, this is the way it has been for years. Male or female they are claimed and tested to find the four riders a week after. The challenge for the dragon riders in the Week of Xanithar is to claim as many strong blooded villages as possible. And now it's her turn.

In the kingdom of Wanglong, slave girls work in the royal palace. Tamie Beanson, Tiegan Brown, and Liz Schettner are close friends with each other. They serve as water-maids in the palace and occasionally do some other work. They get to contemplate the life of seven princes - the sons of the emperor. Tamie has a crush on one of the princes, and wishes to get closer to him - Wang Shao, the most mysterious of the seven. But as she is only a servant, she gets no chance to get closer to the boys. Furthermore, she is a woman, and women servants are regarded as even lower than men - the men servants sometimes get to become the princes' personal attendees, aiding them in hunts and battles. One day, Tamie rescues an injured fox from being captured by the princes, and her friends help her get the fox back on her feet. Sad that she is unable to reach her sweetheart, Tamie goes alone in a forest to lament and dreams if only she were a boy. After she makes this wish, her friend fox from before appears and breathes at her while she's still asleep. Later when she wakes up, she feels she has somehow changed. She crawls up to the river and discovers what the change actually is - she looks into the water, but it reflects a boy... -- The Kindle version of the book is available for $0.99 on the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DYCPXRC -- The paperback version for $8.70 can be found on the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1983246131

Dragons are the key to their riders' lives. They are not only a companion for life but they also allow you to be able to find your mate. There are many places to train both your dragon and yourself. Your mate can be anywhere. They can be were you are studying or out in the world. That is for you to find out.