Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Growing up in a small verdant town within the kingdom of Eltolix, Maya Samoralt has seen the dragon-riders often. At temple ceremonies and at town festivals, alongside dragons with jade scales, teal feathers, and yellow eyes like the sun. She is determined to join their ranks. So when at the age of 15 she is admitted to dragon-rider school, she grinds and she scrapes, sacrificing blood and sweat in a grueling attempt to win a dragon bond. But as she competes in trials and trains with a sword, a dark and ruinous danger emerges. Across the uninhabitable desert, in a western country's smoky towns, a 17-year old cowboy who calls himself the Silver Bandana hears of a weapon that could level a city. With only a ragtag criminal crew and a magical power to control the wind, can he stop it? For many in his nation feel contempt for hers. And the weapon, if used, would decimate dragons and their riders. Leaving just desert sand and ashen smoke.
Synopsis
Dragons soar, hopeful riders compete, and from across the desert comes news of a devastating weapon.
Al Hardin is a nomad with a secret. He has a second identity, and a second personality to boot. He calls that other side of him the Silver Bandana. He lives to save others from the gangs of cowboys who wouldn't think twice before putting a bullet in a person's head.
In his world, dragons are not an uncommon sight. They're called the Wesech dragons, and another breed, the magical Sun dragons, live far across the desert. The Sun dragons have bonded themselves to riders. They protect, in exchange for influencing the dragon riders, and their people, with peace.
But when a powerful weapon is built in the desert, disparate characters come together.
A hero made by the death of his mother. A bounty hunter with a sharpshooter kid. A retired legend who feels like a failure. A privileged young man who turns on his father.
And a stubborn girl, fighting for a dragon at dragon rider school, to make her legacy a reality.
If they don't stop the weapon, it'll annihilate the riders and their kingdom.
"The world Cota-Robles has created is a fascinating and incredible place full of dragons and magic, secrets and danger. The story contains intermissions throughout that follow the perspectives of dragons as they face their own struggles through scenes that provide a key role in how the action unfolds. Sand and Smoke is a delightful fantasy adventure that has action-packed moments, danger and suspense, humor, and two interwoven coming of age journeys." - Reader's Favorite, 5-Stars.
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Synopsis
Al Hardin is a nomad with a secret. He has a second identity, and a second personality to boot. He calls that other side of him the Silver Bandana. He lives to save others from the gangs of cowboys who wouldn't think twice before shooting an innocent person.
When a powerful weapon is built in the desert, he joins forces with an unexpected team to stop it.
A hero made by the death of his mother. A bounty hunter with a sharpshooter kid. A retired legend who feels like a failure. A privileged young man who turns on his father. And a stubborn girl, fighting for a dragon at dragon rider school, to make her legacy a reality. If they don't stop the weapon, it'll annihilate the riders and their kingdom.
300+ pages. Find out why over 70% of readers have rated it five-stars (at the time of writing), and why more are looking forward to the dragon-packed sequel.
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