Damsel
Arnold, Elana K.
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: When the king dies
his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands
slay a fierce dragon
and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been. When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory
she knows none of this. She has no memory of what came before she was captured by the dragon or what horrors she faced in its lair. She knows only this handsome young man
the story he tells of her rescue
and her destiny of sitting on a throne beside him. It's all like a dream
like something from a fairy tale. As Ama follows Emory to the kingdom of Harding
however
she discovers that not all is as it seems. There is more to the legends of the dragons and the damsels than anyone knows
and the greatest threats may not be behind her
but around her
now
and closing in.
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