The Firebrand Legacy: 1 (Manakor Chronicles)

Ever since the ash dragon Kavariel killed her sister fourteen-year-old Carine has hated dragons and the magic they bring. Every year she endures the Festival when the dragon delivers his flame and enchantment to the capital city of Esten. The dragons flame is powerful. It kills but also provides magic that keeps the Heartless Ones at bay. Until this year when the dragon doesnt come. Instead a Heartless One enters Esten and threatens the safety of Carines family and beloved city. Forced to leave her parents behind she joins forces with two princes and sets off on a death-defying journey to save all she holds dear. But when restoring her home means confronting the magical language and dragons she has come to hate and when unraveled secrets threaten to destroy the world she is trying to save Carines only hope is in her enemy...This new upper middle grade fantasy adventure is full of risks trial and friendship. It is a coming-of-age story that will leave readers hungry for more of this fantastical world.