Neesha doesn't care about the affairs of dragons. All she wants is to cultivate her unprecedented pyromantic power, but chafes against her mother's reputation as a ground-breaking dragon whisperer and against a regressive society that expects her to marry. Escaping not only her mother's judgement but the attention of family-approved suitors proves difficult, especially when an unplanned pregnancy drastically narrows Neesha's options and sets a tight deadline for fulfilling her dream of being accepted to the Wizards Guild before motherhood sidelines her.
Just when she thinks she can take no more, her mother's old foe returns for revenge against her entire family, bringing river monsters, a threat to the dragon city, and tough choices that hold the fate of her city-especially her unborn child-in jeopardy.
She's going to have to start caring about the dragons and earn their trust in order to succeed.
Trueflame is about a salty bi woman fighting the patriarchy, and how brilliant women are destroyed by the shackles of expectation in a regressive society.
Just when she thinks she can take no more, her mother's old foe returns for revenge against her entire family, bringing river monsters, a threat to the dragon city, and tough choices that hold the fate of her city-especially her unborn child-in jeopardy.
She's going to have to start caring about the dragons and earn their trust in order to succeed.
Trueflame is about a salty bi woman fighting the patriarchy, and how brilliant women are destroyed by the shackles of expectation in a regressive society.
Buch (kartoniert)
Spark tries not to think too much about dragons. Those unlucky enough to be seen within the city are captive beasts chained to industry, and her family's continued support of what dragons remain in the wild has left them as outcasts on the edge of society. Spark's only concern is to keep her family safe in the bubble of their farm.
When her unparalleled fireborn power draws the attention of her city's brutal magistrate, he sends his dragons to kill Spark's entire family. She narrowly escapes and must take refuge in the human settlement beneath the dragon city. She sets up shop as a blacksmith and tries to build a new life. After learning the shocking truth of her mother's fate and why the magistrate wants Spark dead, she must grapple with the effects of her mother's legacy before her untamed power proves as much threat to her friends as the magistrate does.
Because the magistrate has not forgotten about Spark or her power. If she hopes to avenge her family and protect her new friends, she must win over the persecuted dragon population. But winning a dragon's trust is no small feat.
When her unparalleled fireborn power draws the attention of her city's brutal magistrate, he sends his dragons to kill Spark's entire family. She narrowly escapes and must take refuge in the human settlement beneath the dragon city. She sets up shop as a blacksmith and tries to build a new life. After learning the shocking truth of her mother's fate and why the magistrate wants Spark dead, she must grapple with the effects of her mother's legacy before her untamed power proves as much threat to her friends as the magistrate does.
Because the magistrate has not forgotten about Spark or her power. If she hopes to avenge her family and protect her new friends, she must win over the persecuted dragon population. But winning a dragon's trust is no small feat.