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?
