Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu Penguin and anyone ready to face

and anyone ready to face each day like a dragon rider

Cricket sees his chance

including New York Times bestselling authors Tui Sutherland

he's as cocky as he is talented

Ask her what she begged the stars for and what lives now

Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu Penguin and anyone ready to faceThis coming of age story asks: can an orphan captive learn the secrets of the Dragon Riders to stand up and avenge his people? Jai lives as a royal hostage in the Sabine Court ever since his father Rohan, leader of the Steppefolk, led a failed rebellion and was executed by the very emperor Jai now serves. When the emperor's son and heir is betrothed to Princess Erica of the neighboring Dansk Kingdom, she brings with her a dowry: dragons. Endemic to