Night of the Black Dragon (A Riders of Jade and Fire Prequel)

By Melanie Ansley

In a world ruled by dragons and their riders, Jin is a young thief surviving the underbelly of Tang China by following her boss’s one simple rule: never steal from the empire. But when she crosses paths with a rival gang during a heist at a nobleman's feast, Jin inadvertently ignites a bloody turf war. To save herself, she must now convince her boss to break all the rules and steal from the elite dragon riders of the Tang empire. But will this make her the most powerful thief in the province, or send her to an early grave?

"Night of the Black Dragon" is an action packed short story prequel to the "Riders of Jade and Fire" series, an exciting new dragon rider adventure for fans of "Eragon", "His Majesty's Dragons", and "Dragonriders of Pern".

• Language: English
• Publisher: Melanie Ansley
• Release date: May 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215780138

Melanie Ansley

Melanie Ansley is the award-winning author of the fantasy trilogy “Book of Theo”, a YA adventure series for the young and young at heart. She loves to read and write addictive stories full of magic, action, and underdog protagonists. She grew up in China, but now lives with her family in Ballarat, Australia, where she writes and attempts to tame wild children (only her own). She also makes movies.

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