Soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian has a mission to seek and destroy all dragons, and Talon's newest recruits in particular. As Ember struggles to accept her future, she and her brother are hunted by the Order of St. But destiny is a matter of perspective, and a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have becomestrong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser.Įmber and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. In Julie Kagawa's groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form.
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