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Ember Hill faces a grim choice: align with the disciplined dragon organization Talon for safety or become an assassin for the group. Choosing the latter, she joins Riley and his band of rogue dragons, rejecting an orderly life. In this decision, Ember loses contact with her twin brother Dante, who is devoted to Talon, and with Garrett, a former enemy soldier whose perspective has challenged her understanding of her human side. The story explores themes of loyalty, family, and the transformative power of choices.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense
Authors: Julie Kagawa
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