After a long and exhausting war, Drago and his dragon army were finally defeated by the combined forces of Hiccup and Toothless. As the victorious leaders of their respective tribes, Hiccup and Toothless brought peace to their lands, and the people finally felt safe. However, their peace did not last long, as rumors started to circulate about a new threat. Riders who were sent to patrol the northern markets, where the dragon hunter guild was known to reside, reported sightings of a mysterious figure that terrorized the area. This unknown rider was said to be mounted on a living shadow, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, and was responsible for the merciless killing of countless dragons. When this news reached Berk, the Berkians knew that they had to put a stop to this. But, as they delve deeper into the mystery, they start to realize that there might be more to this shadowy figure than meets the eye. Is this a new enemy that they are facing, or is there something else that they are not seeing? Only time will tell.
Hiccups left Berk... again. After a grueling battle with the Red Death, Hiccup who is now missing a leg, leaves Berk to go fight against a returning threat to the dragons inside and out the Archipelago. The Dragon Hunters. But what will happen when the war is harder and more dangerous than Hiccup thinks. And what will happen when Astrid and the rest of the riders insist on helping in it? Will Hiccup, Toothless, and the rest of the riders be able to stop it? Find out in the second installment of The Night Rider!