FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE A HERO WILL RISE... THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A
dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons magic and rebellion' Amélie Wen Zhao New
York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver Flame Like Night 'Dragons with depth... Taran
Matharu masterfully layers the history politics and soulful magic of his world with
page-turning ease all the while delivering shocks bloodshed and a splash of slow-burn spice'
Cari Thomas Sunday Times bestselling author of Threadneedle FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE A
HERO WILL RISE... Jai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his
family and now rules his people. To grow ever more powerful the emperor's young son is
betrothed to Princess Erica of the Dansk Kingdom. An unconquerable realm where ancient beasts
roam. The princess brings with her a priceless gift: dragons. Only Dansk Royalty can bond with
these magical beasts to draw on their power and strength. Until now. When the betrothal goes
wrong a bloody coup leads to chaos at court. Finally Jai has a chance to escape. He flees
with a fierce Dansk warrior Frida but not before stealing a dragon egg. To vanquish the
empire he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon. Only then he can seize his destiny and
seek his revenge ... An epic new fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu
where dragons fly and empires fall. 'Eragon and Sapphira Laurence and Temeraire and now Jai
and Winter. A brilliant beginning!' Michael R. Miller bestselling author of the Songs of Chaos
series 'Bloody glorious and irresistibly compelling Dragon Rider is a riveting epic that is
at once sweepingly vast and heart-wrenchingly personal' Sarah Beth Durst award-winning author
of The Bone Maker 'Brutal politics intricate worldbuilding and edge-of-the-seat battles'
Prashanth Srivatsa author of The Spice Gate 'A classic fantasy adventure that reminds me of
the novels I loved growing up but with a flair of cultivation from the novels I love now' Will
Wight New York Times bestselling author of the Cradle series READ THE EPIC FANTASY WITH
SCORCHING FIVE-STAR READER REVIEWS ¿¿¿¿¿ 'After falling in love with the dragons in Fourth Wing
and Iron Flame ... Dragon Rider did not disappoint in any way. I was hooked' 'What an
absolutely amazing ride this was!' 'Fans of Iron Flame and Dragonfall will love this book!'
'Okay this is a must read! If you like dragons political intrigue and machinations and a
touch of violence pick it up!'
