The Dragon Queen's Heir [book one]
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Ongoing, First published Apr 18, 2016
"And the fifth Rider is . . ."

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Princess Ashlyn Rehlia of Nightshorne wants escape.

Since the assassination of her father six years ago, she's been her mother's slave, barred from the outside world. But this year, she plans to change that by attending the Selecting, the ceremony that chooses the kingdom's newest dragon-riders-in-training. The only problem: her mother refuses to let her attend, forcing Ash to think of a creative solution.

When Ash finally escapes her mother, she is offered the chance of a lifetime, a chance she can't possibly ignore. But when secrets arise, identities are revealed, and the very nature of the world hangs in the balance, Ash finds herself right in the middle of it all, the deciding factor in an equation she doesn't fully understand.

For star's sake, she just wanted a simple life. How hard could it be?

BOOK ONE OF THE ROYAL DRAGONS DUOLOGY

REWRITING/UPDATES THURSDAYS

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