Dragons may bind them together. Trust could tear them apart.
In A.T. Qureshi’s Rider of Dragons, Genevieve’s family forbids her from joining the deadly dragon races, but she won’t let them stop her. Without her family’s money, nobody will train her, so she agrees to a terrible deal: Qais, an alleged member of a dragon poaching gang, will train her to win if she gives him her prize money. But the races aren’t just about being the fastest. There will be sabotage, attacks and all-out violence. The devastatingly handsome Qais will teach Genevieve to be cunning and cruel, forcing her to answer a ruinous question: to win, is she willing to lose everything?
In L.R. Lam’s Emberclaw, Arcady and Everen have been separated, parted by the Veil. Alone in Vatra, Arcady embarks on their greatest con yet, posing as a noble student at the University and determined to prove their grandsire’s innocence. Imprisoned in Vere Celene, Everen is hated by his kind, but when he is released to defend his people, visions of the past and future haunt him. Between the worlds, an ancient danger is awakening. Together Arcady and Everen can face it—but only if they can find their way back to each other and restore the trust that has been broken.
In MJ Porter’s Dragonbound, Sereh has escaped the tyranny of the local jarl, but the frozen wilds are just as deadly as the life she left behind. When she and her wolf-dog, Arrow, save a mysterious stranger from the glacier, she becomes bound to a destiny she never chose. Erann has secrets about the cold, the land and why the world is changing. As the Long Night stretches on, survival means trusting each other. But beneath the frozen earth, something ancient is awakening, and as their fragile alliance deepens into something far more dangerous, Sereh and Erann must decide whether love is worth risking a world already on the brink.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Theatre
Price: £11/£9 concession - In Person - or £6 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
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This event is followed by a book signing in the Upper Hall.
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