In a world where dragons are legend and only four remain, one young sorceress is chosen by destiny to awaken a power long forgotten.
Marissa Ann Stack has always walked in the shadow of greatness-daughter of the legendary High Cleric Sir Wilhelm Stack and rider of the majestic blue dragon Vapor. But when a vivid dream summons her across oceans at fourteen years old, everything changes. A fierce green dragon has chosen her as its rider. His name is Venom.
To claim her destiny, Marissa must embark on a perilous quest with her father and the noble blue dragon Vapor at her side. Their journey carries them through treacherous skies. From ancient gnome kingdoms and the deadly depths of Mermandon Pass, danger lurks around every corner-where monstrous Ankhegs swarm from the earth, shadowspawn stalk the darkness, and a paranoid Beholder guards the final sanctum with rays of death and disintegration.
Yet the greatest threat looms from the shadows: Prince Maxwell Creed, the ruthless shadow mage, and his monstrous black dragon Shadow. They will stop at nothing to destroy the newborn dragon and crush the rise of a new Draconian power.
As bonds of blood, magic, and unbreakable loyalty are tested in fire and darkness, Marissa must embrace her true heritage-becoming not just a rider, but a queen, a leader, and the heart of a legend reborn.