Win the masked Royal Dragon Rider Trials before first frost to free her bonded family.
Abigail tends the royal stables while her family remains indentured to the King's Treasurer. Her only path to freedom lies in the secretive Royal Dragon Rider Trials, where competitors ride masked and anonymous. She enters disguised, relying on skill and a growing trust with a fellow masked rider who becomes her closest ally. The stakes sharpen when she realizes her daily antagonist, the haughty Prince Lucas, is the very partner she has come to depend on in the arena. With frost approaching, she must outfly him to claim victory without losing her heart.
Why it hooks you
- Secret identity fuels tense romantic rivalry
- High-stakes dragon racing against a deadline
- Underdog heroine fights systemic oppression
Intensity
The story balances soaring competition with simmering personal conflict, keeping tension high without drowning in darkness.
