Abel loves dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider exam, he feels he's destined never to pilot one. That's why
when an opportunity presents itself-even though it's tied to one of Drakopolis's mob-like kins-Abel leaps at the opportunity.
But soon he's swept into a game of danger and cruelty-cruelty toward people, and especially toward dragons. With his own
family's loyalties split between the kins, soon Abel will need to choose a side.
Will he join one of the kins . . . or strike a path all his own?