Enter the ruthless world of Basgiath War College, where survival is the only rule.

Violet Sorrengail was never meant to be a dragon rider. At twenty years old, she had trained her whole life for the Scribe Quadrant, ready for a future surrounded by books and history. But her mother, the commanding general, has other plans—forcing Violet into the deadly Riders Quadrant, where only the strongest survive.

Smaller and more fragile than her fellow cadets, Violet is a walking target. Dragons don’t bond with weak humans—they incinerate them. And with more candidates than dragons, some will kill just to improve their own odds. Others want her dead simply because she’s her mother’s daughter—especially Xaden Riorson, the ruthless and powerful wingleader who has every reason to hate her.

As war looms and the kingdom’s defenses begin to fail, Violet realizes that the leadership is keeping dangerous secrets. At Basgiath, everyone has an agenda, and trust is as lethal as any blade.

There are only two ways out: graduate or die.