The long-awaited new novel from Patrick Ness, bestselling author of The Voice of a Monster and Chaos Walking. An all-consuming story of revenge, redemption and dragons. People have never trusted dragons, although they have remained at peace with them for centuries. This story begins on a cold Sunday evening in 1957. Sixteen-year-old Sarah Dewhurst and her father are so poor that they are forced to hire a dragon to work on their farm. Sarah is ordered by her father to avoid the dragon, but she begins to become interested in this mysterious talking creature. She will soon discover how an ancient sect, a mysterious vigilante and FBI agents are connected. who are following his trail. And also about what role Sarah herself will play in the struggle between people and dragons. “A smart, complex and completely exciting story.” – The Times “Patrick Ness is an insanely wonderful writer.” - John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns About the Author Patrick Ness is an acclaimed American writer and journalist, the author of ten novels, including the best-selling Chaos Walking, More Than This, and Voice of a Monster. His books have been translated into 32 languages. The novels “Chaos Walking” and “The Voice of a Monster” were filmed. Ness is a two-time Carnegie Medal winner.