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From the limitless imagination of Julie Kagawa comes the next thrilling novel in THE TALON SAGA.

The legions will be unleashed, and no human, rogue dragon or former dragonslayer can stand against the coming horde.

Dragon hatchling Ember Hill was never prepared to find love at all—dragons do not suffer human emotions—let alone with a human, and a former dragonslayer at that. With ex-soldier of St. George Garret dying at her feet after sacrificing his freedom and his life to expose the deepest of betrayals, Ember knows only that nothing she was taught by dragon organization Talon is true. About humans, about rogue dragons, about herself and what she’s capable of doing and feeling.

In the face of great loss, Ember vows to stand with rogue dragon Riley against St. George and her own twin brother, Dante—the heir apparent to all of Talon, and the boy who will soon unleash the greatest threat and terror dragonkind has ever known. Talon is poised to conquer the world, and the abominations they have created will soon take to the skies, darkening the world with the promise of blood and death to those who will not yield.

Booklist

Books by Julie Kagawa
available from Harlequin TEEN

(all listed in series reading order)

The Talon Saga

Talon
Rogue
Soldier
Legion

Blood of Eden

Dawn of Eden (prequel novella)+
The Immortal Rules
The Eternity Cure
The Forever Song

The Iron Fey series***

The Iron King*
Winter’s Passage (ebook novella)**
The Iron Daughter*
The Iron Queen
Summer’s Crossing (ebook novella)**
The Iron Knight
Iron’s Prophecy (ebook novella)**
The Lost Prince
The Iron Traitor
The Iron Warrior

+Available in the ’Til the World Ends anthology by Julie Kagawa, Ann Aguirre and Karen Duvall

*Also available in The Iron Fey Volume One anthology

**Also available in print in The Iron Legends anthology along with the exclusive Guide to the Iron Fey

***The Iron Fey series is also available in two boxed gift sets

About the Author

Julie Kagawa is the internationally bestselling author of The Iron Fey, Blood of Eden and The Talon Saga series. Born in Sacramento, she has been a bookseller and an animal trainer and enjoys reading, painting, playing in her garden and training in martial arts. She lives near Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband and a plethora of pets. Visit her at www.juliekagawa.com.

Praise

Praise for The Talon Saga

“Kagawa knows just how to end a first volume for maximum cliff-hanger drama.”
—Booklist on Talon

“A strong, promising start to the Talon Saga.”
—Publishers Weekly on Talon

“Action-packed drama meets character-driven tension in this follow-up to Talon.”
—RT Book Reviews on Rogue

“Kagawa’s fine storytelling elevates this novel within the crowded field
of fantasy romance.”
—BookPage on Talon

“A worthwhile read for fans of Talon and Kagawa’s other action-packed and satisfying fantasies.”
—School Library Journal on Rogue

Dedication

To Tashya, Laurie and Nick, my trio of awesome.

PART I: Sacrifice Is Necessary

PART I
Sacrifice Is Necessary

Chapter 1: DANTE