Dragon Rider – April 2024 GSFF Edition

FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE

A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellionAmlie Wen Zhao,New York Timesbestselling author ofSong of Silver, Flame Like Night

Aclassic fantasy adventure that reminds me of the novels I loved growing up, but with a flair of cultivation from the novels I love nowWill Wight,New York Timesbestselling author of the Cradle series

Jai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his family and now rules his people.

To grow ever more powerful, the emperors young son is betrothed to Princess Erica of the Dansk Kingdom. An unconquerable realm, where ancient beasts roam. The princess brings with her a priceless gift: dragons. Only Dansk Royalty can bond with these magical beasts to draw on their power and strength. Until now.

When the betrothal goes wrong, a bloody coup leads to chaos at court. Finally, Jai has a chance to escape. He flees with a fierce Dansk warrior, Frida, but not before stealing a dragon egg.

To vanquish the empire, he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon. Only then he can seize his destiny, and seek his revenge . . .

An epic new fantasy fromNew York Timesbestselling author Taran Matharu, where dragons fly and empires fall.

Bloody, glorious, and irresistibly compelling,Dragon Rideris a riveting epic that is at once sweepingly vast and heart-wrenchingly personalSarah Beth Durst, award-winning author ofThe Bone Maker

An excellent addition to the collection of any fantasy reader!Dakota Krout, bestselling author of The Completionist Chronicles

Dragons soar, kingdoms clash, and a unlikely hero discovers his inner strength and forges his own destinyJennifer Estep,New York Timesbestselling author of the Crown of Shards series

Brutal politics, intricate worldbuilding, and edge-of-the-seat battlesPrashanth Srivatsa, author ofThe Spice Gate