New foes emerge.
The final reckoning is here.
Birgith struggles to be taken seriously as the new Bear Leader. She longs to disappear to the secret valley, but her duty is to those she represents... even if the other leaders prefer to deal with her deposed aunt instead.
Then another dragon is spotted - an invader from beyond the seas.
Birgith must find a way to defend Kaitstud from more dragons, without forfeiting the safety of her own dragon family in the process.
When circumstances force Haydn and Birgith apart, Haydn must take drastic action to secure their future. If he doesn't earn the clans respect, he'll become the worthless human they assume he is.
Will they learn to stand up for each other in order to save Kaitstud together, or will the clans, and their relationship, splinter apart around them?
Read the thrilling conclusion to Birgith & Haydn's tale and the continent of Kaitstud, with betrayals, intrigue and twists and turns along the way.
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Keywords: coming of age fantasy adventure, slow burn fantasy romance, sweet romance, journey of self discovery, reconciling mixed heritage, clean dragon shifter story, initiation test, separated family fiction, cross class romance, hidden royalty.
Clarissa has always lived more in the world of daydream and fiction than in reality. In her writing she explores purpose and belonging across worlds. Having never found an actual portal to faeryland, she creates her own fantastical worlds where dragons, fae and other magical creatures rule.
She now lives in the Netherlands with her family, where she writes as much as they will let her. When not reading or writing, she drinks too much tea and has a burgeoning obsession with Bundt cakes.
Clarissa is the author of the "Dragons of Kaitstud" and "Lost Princess of Starlight" YA fantasy series, and the "Expat Life" series of non-fiction guides for families moving, and living, abroad.
She is an admin for the 365 Writing Challenge, an international group that supports people to build the habit of writing. And she is one of the co-hosts of the Reading Queens podcast, which discusses mainly young adult fantasy books and their major tropes. Find out more about her at clarissagosling.com