When we met Akanah, she was just a scared little girl, willing to do anything to protect her brother from the dangerous Veill. Now, twelve years later, she is a Novice of the Order of the Dragon ...

When we met Akanah, she was just a scared little girl, willing to do anything to protect her brother from the dangerous Veill. Now, twelve years later, she is a Novice of the Order of the Dragon Guard, becoming ever more hardened by the life of a warrior. When Akanah and her friend Eleanor are put in charge of escorting the senior Knight, Oris, on a diplomatic mission towards the Peaks of High-Rock, her allegiance and battle readiness will be put to the ultimate test. Joined by Jan, a young cartographer and protective talisman sanctioned by the Aman order, the group will face a rocky road to High-Rock. As a budding friendship brings Jan closer to Akanah, danger isn’t far away, and when dragons roam the skies, friends may well turn into enemies... Mature …$5.99