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Sixteen-year-old Amel arrives at the Dominion academy with a crippled leg and dreams of becoming a dragon rider. After bonding with the dragon Raolcan, she must survive brutal flight trials while navigating deadly political conspiracies and prejudice in the ranks.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A determined, disabled heroine
  • Telepathic dragon bonds
  • Fast-paced academy training
  • Wholesome coming-of-age adventures

Good to know

  • Very short installments published as individual novellas
  • High cumulative cost across twenty separate entries
  • Serialized structure with frequent cliffhangers

How it ends: Readers praise the final book for an unexpected plot twist that brings the journey to a satisfying close.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Weak to Strong
  • No Harem
  • Wholesome
  • Fast Paced
  • Academy
  • Coming of Age
  • Heavy Worldbuilding
  • Unique Magic System
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Dragon School: First Flight

    Book 1: First Flight

    136 pages2018

    Sixteen-year-old Amel arrives at Dragon School with a fierce dream: ride among the Dominion Dragon Riders. Yet with a crippled leg and brutal training pushing recruits to their breaking point, the odds are stacked against her. Before she can even claim the title of initiate, she must forge a bond with an empathetic dragon and survive her perilous First Flight. In Dragon School: First Flight, determination and heart are tested against sheer gravity and the unforgiving rocks below.

  2. Cover for Dragon School: Initiate

    Book 2: Initiate

    88 pages2018

    Surviving her trial in the skies was only the beginning. In Dragon School: Initiate, Amel hopes to quietly pursue her studies with Raolcan, but dark intrigue quickly engulfs the academy. A classmate suffers a brutal injury, another conceals a dangerous secret, and the arrival of prejudice-fueled Magikas turns the school into hostile territory. Entrusted with a vital message, Amel must navigate shifting loyalties and decide whom she can trust before her newfound sanctuary shatters.

  3. Cover for Dragon School: The Dark Prince

    Book 3: The Dark Prince

    95 pages2018

    Hunted by relentless Magikas, Amel and her dragon Raolcan seek refuge on a secluded island alongside an injured friend. But sanctuary proves short-lived in Dragon School: The Dark Prince. When Amel encounters the elusive Prince of Baojang, she uncovers a web of treachery that threatens to engulf the Dominion. With her friend Savette facing an arranged marriage to a ruthless royal, Amel must risk exposure to deliver an urgent warning and thwart a deadly conspiracy.

  4. Cover for Dragon School: The Ruby Isles

    Book 4: The Ruby Isles

    81 pages2018

    When Savette is kidnapped, Amel expects the Dominion to finally heed her warnings. Instead, the authorities demand absolute silence, backing their orders with deadly threats against both her and Raolcan. In Dragon School: The Ruby Isles, Amel refuses to abandon her friend to an unknown fate. Defying commands, she embarks on a perilous rescue mission across treacherous waters, proving that her fierce loyalty is stronger than intimidation.

  5. Cover for Dragon School: Sworn

    Book 5: Sworn

    93 pages2018

    Amel thought rescuing Savette would bring relief, but freedom comes at a steep price. In Dragon School: Sworn, she uncovers the chilling truth: the kidnapping was orchestrated by a shadowy faction hidden inside the Dominion itself. With a friend’s life hanging by a thread and rival forces demanding her allegiance, Amel finds herself trapped at the heart of a web of manipulation. Trusting the wrong side could ignite an uncontrollable wildfire.

  6. Cover for Dragon School: Dusk Covenant

    Book 6: Dusk Covenant

    96 pages2018

    Chaos engulfs the sky city of Vanika, and Amel finds herself handed a high-stakes assignment that will define her future as a rider. But in Dragon School: Dusk Covenant, far darker forces are watching. The sinister Dusk Covenant weaves a ruthless plan to break the Dominion and tear away everything Amel holds dear. Paired with her steadfast dragon Raolcan, she must face an insidious conspiracy where treachery hides in plain sight.

  7. Cover for Dragon School: First Message

    Book 7: First Message

    93 pages2018

    A shocking revelation at the healing arches leaves Amel reeling and more determined than ever to carry out her duty. In Dragon School: First Message, delivering her vital dispatch to Comard Eaglespring becomes a race against rising peril. With old allies and adversaries resurfacing at every turn, Amel unearths buried secrets that reshape everything she thought she knew, forcing her to confront a deeper deception threatening the land.

  8. Cover for Dragon School: Warring Promises

    Book 8: Warring Promises

    93 pages2018

    Honor and duty collide when the Dusk Covenant snatches one of Amel’s closest companions. In Dragon School: Warring Promises, urgent dispatches demand her presence before the Dominar, but leaving her kidnapped friend behind is unthinkable. When ancient prophecies point the way toward a hidden source of power, Amel must choose which vows matter most. Balancing on a razor's edge, she confronts a clash of loyalties where a single misstep could cost everything she loves.

  9. Cover for Dragon School: Prince of Dragons

    Book 9: Prince of Dragons

    93 pages2018

    Darkness creeps across the realm, and the Dominion teeters on the brink of outright war. In Dragon School: Prince of Dragons, Amel faces her most exhausting battle yet as she fights to keep her band of riders united against the creeping menace stalking their footsteps. With enemies closing in and shadow rising, Amel and Raolcan must find the strength to keep hope alive against an unstoppable evil threatening to extinguish the last light of their world.

  10. Cover for Dragon School: Dark Night

    Book 10: Dark Night

    90 pages2018

    Trapped inside a dark cavern with monstrous Ifrits battering at the stone, Amel faces a living nightmare in Dragon School: Dark Night. To make matters worse, an unmasked traitor lurks among them, and more than a hundred innocent refugees depend on Amel and Raolcan for survival. When an unexpected escape route presents itself, it demands venturing into terrifying unknowns. Facing impossible odds, Amel must find the courage to guide her charges through the blackest dawn.

  11. Cover for Dragon School: Bright Hopes

    Book 11: Bright Hopes

    92 pages2018

    Reeling from a grievous head injury, Amel struggles to separate delusion from an earth-shattering reality in Dragon School: Bright Hopes. What she witnessed could alter the Dominion’s future forever, but her fractured memories make certainty impossible. Meanwhile, a ruthless hunt targeting mythic Lightbringers pulls Amel and her companions directly into the crosshairs. To safeguard a game-changing secret, she must outrun pursuers who will kill to keep the truth buried.

  12. Cover for Dragon School: Mark of Loyalty

    Book 12: Mark of Loyalty

    90 pages2018

    Having slipped the clutches of the Dusk Covenant, Amel and her allies embark on a daring journey to seek audience with Haz, the legendary Dragon Queen. But in Dragon School: Mark of Loyalty, they are not the only faction vying for the monarch's favor. Confronted by rival claimants and whispers of a false Chosen One, Amel must cut through a web of deceit, standing firm for the truth to forge an alliance with dragonkind before it is too late.

  13. Cover for Dragon School: Dire Quest

    Book 13: Dire Quest

    103 pages2018

    With the Dominion fractured by bitter divisions, peace seems further away than ever. In Dragon School: Dire Quest, Amel is dispatched beyond familiar borders on a desperate mission to secure foreign aid. Stranded in foreign territory where she does not speak the language and cut off from her trusted supporters, she must rely solely on her dragon Raolcan and her own resourcefulness. Forging an unlikely alliance becomes a test of sheer endurance.

  14. Cover for Dragon School: Ancient Allies

    Book 14: Ancient Allies

    95 pages2018

    As the terrifying Ifrit invasion gains ground, Prince Rakturan enlists Amel’s aid to turn the tide of war in Dragon School: Ancient Allies. But bargaining across borders is fraught with danger, and an awkward debt bond leaves Amel trapped in a compromising pact. When rumors surface of a forgotten artifact capable of shifting the balance of power, Amel must outmaneuver cunning schemers and seize a relic of old magic before ruin falls upon them all.

  15. Cover for Dragon School: Pipe of Wings

    Book 15: Pipe of Wings

    96 pages2018

    Deceived and bound to the will of Baojang’s new prince, Amel makes a tense return to a homeland she barely recognizes. In Dragon School: Pipe of Wings, the Dominion is unraveling under the dual threats of the ruthless Dusk Covenant and the Ifrit scourge. To turn the tide, Amel must mend fractured bonds, transform former rivals into vital allies, and wield unexpected instruments of power before the looming invasion crushes their resistance.

  16. Cover for Dragon School: Dragon Piper

    Book 16: Dragon Piper

    102 pages2018

    Still recovering from a near-fatal wound, Amel faces a ticking clock in Dragon School: Dragon Piper. When an unexpected opportunity arises to secure crucial support for Savette, Amel seizes it, knowing the window of success is razor-thin. But seizing the chance requires her to step into a startling new role unlike anything she was trained for. Pushed beyond her limits, Amel must summon untested courage to lead the skies when failure is not an option.

  17. Cover for Dragon School: Dust of Death

    Book 17: Dust of Death

    98 pages2018

    Backed by the formidable forces of Baojang and a swelling flight of dragons, Amel charges toward the heart of the Dominion in Dragon School: Dust of Death. Yet distance and time are working against her, with the decisive conflict already raging miles away. As she edges closer, Amel begins to unravel the true motivations behind the catastrophic war. But unmasking the enemy's master plan brings dangerous revelations that could trigger complete devastation.

  18. Cover for Dragon School: Troubled War

    Book 18: Troubled War

    98 pages2018

    The storm has arrived, and the battlefield around Dominion City is about to erupt. In Dragon School: Troubled War, the Dusk Covenant’s legions march to deliver a crushing blow. With her allies trailing behind, Amel and Raolcan must mount a desperate stall against swarming Ifrits and hostile Magikas. Caught amidst hidden traps and an explosive confrontation between sworn foes, Amel fights against impossible odds to hold the line.

  19. Cover for Dragon School: Starie Night

    Book 19: Starie Night

    98 pages2018

    Disaster strikes when Amel falls captive to Starie Atrelan, the scheming rival claiming to be the true Chosen One. Worse still, her beloved dragon Raolcan is missing. In Dragon School: Starie Night, hope appears extinguished, but Amel refuses to yield. Armed only with ancient prophecies, her stubborn resilience, and her quick wits, she works from within enemy walls to spark a counterattack and secure the victory her fractured homeland desperately needs.

  20. Cover for Dragon School: Ascendant Light

    Book 20: Ascendant Light

    93 pages2018

    The ultimate reckoning has arrived. In Dragon School: Ascendant Light, the fate of the Dominion—and the survival of the world itself—rests squarely on the shoulders of Amel and Raolcan. As the final battle against encroaching darkness erupts, every choice demands the ultimate measure of honor, conviction, and self-sacrifice. In an epic conclusion to their journey, the dragon rider who started with a crippled leg must rise to become the realm's greatest champion.

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