A king swallowed by grief. A knight haunted by his failures. A man afraid of his past. A madman seeking the throne at any cost. And the girl who just might connect them all. Ordinary is about to fly out the window... on the wings of dragons. A sudden tragedy forever changes the lives of King Ashbel, Sir Elden, and Sir Aaron of the kingdom of Kegan. Sixteen years later, Asher is a headstrong, independent young woman with an adventurous streak that is probably going to get her in trouble someday. The daughter of a farmer, her biggest dream is to become a knight of Kegan. Except... that is a privilege reserved for nobility, specifically, male nobility. Not to mention, her father isn't the most supportive of the idea. Only her best friend, Firebird, encourages the unlikely dream, and he's a talking dragon who she has to keep secret from almost everyone she knows. But at least he supports her. And someday she will figure out how to ride him without falling off. Maybe. Knowing she is meant for more, Asher longs to escape her painfully ordinary existence, but as she prays for direction and receives only silence, she grows increasingly desperate for her life to finally begin. When an opportunity presents itself, she takes her destiny into her own hands, a choice that launches Asher and Firebird into unforeseen adventure, as they cross paths with King Ashbel, Sir Aaron, and Sir Elden in unexpected ways. It's a journey of secrets, danger, hope, and discovery, that will leave Asher wondering if she really took anything into her own hands, or if a divine plan was always at work... with her at the center of it.
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