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A slave on the run When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, serving her master while waiting for a chance to escape. When that chance came, she made the best of it - and fled to the mercenary nation of Sianim... A spy in training Now she can strike back at her former masters. A lord in Darran seeks to outlaw slavery - but there are plots to kill him before he can. Rialla is chosen by the spymaster of Sianim to prevent the murder - and is plunged into a world of deadly magic, where gods walk in human form. Where her most trusted companions are not what they claim. And where Rialla could be enslaved again... A chance for vengeance As a spy, Rialla realized the danger of her mission. As a former slave, she realizes she has no choice.
Is Steal the Dragon appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This book contains themes of slavery, violence, and assassination plots with implications of past trauma. The heroine is a former slave working as a spy in a deadly world of political intrigue and magic.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include slavery, murder, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the strong, determined heroine who escapes slavery and becomes a spy seeking justice against her former captors.