To the Hatchings
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Last published Fri, Apr 1, 2016
Muri wants to be a dragon rider. She has traded all of her savings for a trip to the city of Areth to attend the hatchings, the ceremony that decides which women will become riders. Along the way, she befriends Emy, one of the daughters in the family of traders whose wagon she's bought a ride on. Together, they face the possibilities of a new life in Arethia -- but will it be as a dragon rider?
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