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Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone--even the lowborn--a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders. Now they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn't be more different. Annie's lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee's aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet. But everything changes when survivors from the old regime surface, bent on reclaiming the city. With war on the horizon and his relationship with Annie changing fast, Lee must choose to kill the only family he has left or to betray everything he's come to believe in. And Annie must decide whether to protect the boy she loves . . . or step up to be the champion her city needs.
Publication Year: 2019
This is so incredible, i've been having so much fun with this book. I can't believe it took me so long to read this. It's so emotionally rich and I've been loving the blend political intrigue with a slooow-burn tension. The world-building feels so layered and thoughtful, with echoes of REAL historical revolutions. I love both of the two main characters and their shifting relationship🥺 Plus it's set against a backdrop of DRAGONS and post-rebellion power struggles, perfection. I'm surprised it hasn't been getting more love lately especially with what's been going viral. I'm excited to finish and I already grabbed the second book.