As a lowly pot boy, Holt Cook was never meant to be a dragon rider.
Until in a moment of madness, he saves a dragon egg doomed to be destroyed.
A blind hatchling with a mysterious and unknown magic.
Soul-bonding with the dragon, Holt gains access to its magical core.
Only through training and perseverance can he cultivate its power to stand a chance in the battles to come.
For the riders are preparing for war.
Undead horrors are rising across the land.
Kings and riders alike die i.