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Synopsis
She found them in the ashes. Five human infants. Starving, silent, hidden beneath the ruins of the village she'd sworn to protect. The Red Queen's own eggs had been shattered. Her people were dead. She had every reason to let the fire take what was left. Instead, she chose love. Raised on dragon's milk and guarded by a fierce Mist Wolf, the children grew into something Arkalan had never seen. They are the DragonChyldren, and each commands a different elemental power: Azura. Ice. Cold, defiant, and answers to no one. Scarlet. Fire. So hot it once consumed her – and remade her from the ashes. Teal. Water. Scarlet's twin. Gentle as deep water and twice as strong. Raven. Earth. The eldest. Would crack the world open for his family. Harmony. Life. Coaxes bloom from barren ground, but cannot tell a single lie. They are the only family each other has. But dragon law is absolute. When they come of age, each must face their Trial alone: venture into a world that hunts dragons to extinction, survive the ghouls that own the night, and prove they deserve a place in the Pyramid of Souls. Their dragon mother gave them everything. Now she might be the reason they die.
Is The DragonChylde Trials appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Five orphaned humans raised by a dragon must face deadly trials alone in a world that hunts dragons. Expect moderate fantasy violence with ghouls and life-threatening challenges, plus themes of loss and survival.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the elemental-powered siblings who face dangerous trials to prove themselves, with strong found family bonds and high-stakes adventure.