Nita Round

Born an outcast. Forged by dragons. Chosen by destiny. Kanastya has come a long way from being the outcast from the Haffen swamps. Now she's the first dragon mage in generations. But power comes with a price. She's become the target of the black dragon himself. He can level cities with his...

Outcast. Healer. The girl they shunned may be the kingdom's best hope. Kanastya Herbanya has always been an outcast. With her pointed ears and slight build, she stands out as different. Orphaned young and raised by her grandmother on the edge of the swamp. Kanastya lives quietly on the fringes...

It is not power or strength that makes a great dragon, but the heart it chooses to bond with. The Weyr of the Evenstar was meant to be a place of honor—a home for those chosen to ride dragons. For Kanastya, it's a battlefield. Bullied for her differences and weakened by an illness, every day...