On one side of the border lies the modern world: the internet, homecoming dances, cell phones. On the other side dwell the ancient monsters who spark humanity's deepest fears: dragons. Seventeen-year-old Kay Wyatt knows she's breaking the law by rock climbing near the border, but she'd rather have an adventure than follow the rules. When the dragon Artegal unexpectedly saves her life, the rules are abruptly shattered, and a secret friendship grows between them. But suspicion and terror are the legacy of human and dragon interactions, and the fragile truce that has maintained peace between the species is unraveling. As tensions mount and battles begin, Kay and Artegal are caught in the middle. Can their friendship change the course of a war? In her young-adult debut, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn presents a distinctly twenty-first-century tale of myths and machines, and an alliance that crosses a seemingly unbridgeable divide.

The long-awaited sequel to Carrie Vaughn's novel VOICES OF DRAGONS is finally here. Kay and Artegal arrive at the fabled Dracopolis, the refuge where dragons and people have lived in peace for centuries. And now, without knowing if their virgin sacrifice stunt worked to avert war, they learn that they are not allowed to leave. Meanwhile, back in Silver River, Kay's boyfriend Jon has decided to go after them...