Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengale was preparing to become a scribe and live quietly among books and dusty documents. But her mother is a renowned general, and she will not tolerate weakness in any form. Therefore, Violet is forced to join hundreds of young people striving to become Navarre's elite - dragon riders. However, there are only two ways out of the Basgiat Military Academy: graduate or die. Death stalks every cadet, because dragons do not choose weaklings. They burn them. The cadets themselves will also kill to increase their chances of success. Some are willing to kill Violet just because she is her mother's daughter. For example, Xaiden Riorson is a strong and ruthless wing commander in the Horsemen quadrant. Meanwhile, the war that Navarre is waging is becoming increasingly difficult, and very soon Violet will have to join the battle. The book contains obscene language. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the copyright holders.© Rebecca Yarros, text, 2023© ROSMEN LLC, 2023