For fans of Abigail Owen and Samantha Shannon comes a breathtaking, energetic novel where the only way to defeat a dragon is to outsmart it... Most dragontongues dont live long enough to learn from their mistakes. Lotte Meer is luckier than most, surviving long enough to communicate with the fierce, sullen, and temperamental dragons who are not above enjoying a human as a light snack. And she has the scars to prove it. Now a massive, foul-tempered dragon has taken over the town of Morwassen's Pass, taking the citizens hostage. As long as they bring him their gold and treasure, he wont reduce their city to a smoking heap of ash and death. Only, the treasure is running out and Lottewith the help of sharp-tongued, unbelievably cute Maryse Basvaanis their last and only hope. But this dragon is more cunningand more cruelthan any other. Not only is he holding Lottes estranged mom captive, but he has a taste for betrayal...and somehow hes stricken some kind of secret deal with the girl whos already gone and stolen Lottes heart. Lotte wont fail. She cant. Because if she does...everyone dies.