Bigger Than The Whole Sky
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Catalina is a dragon rider at Basgiath War College. On her third and final year, she climbed the rank as the Wing Leader of the Second Wing. Despite her gentle and humble nature, Catalina is one of the deadliest and powerful riders of her generation. The Kozivar family is a private one, although it is not a hidden fact that she had an understanding with the eldest Sorrengail child.
Catalina Kozivar, the lover of Brennan Sorrengail.
During her third and final year, she finds herself under the same wing as her - now dead - lover's youngest sister, Violet. Until Xaden Riorson pulls a card he had on her for quite a while and transfers her second squad to his wing. Catalina adored Violet, loves her, and she's willing to do what she can to help her little sister and protect her in stead of her lover.
"Fly...or die."
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