When fifteen-year-old Anequs bonds with a dragon hatchling on her remote island of Masquapaug, her people rejoice. She’s the first Nampeshiweisit in generations—a revered guardian of dragonkind.
But the Anglish occupiers have rules: only their elite are deemed worthy of dragons. And Anequs, with no formal schooling and no desire to become a “proper” lady, doesn’t fit the mold. She’s forced to enroll at an Anglish dragon academy, where failure means death—for her dragon.
Faced with prejudice, impossible standards, and the looming threat of colonial violence, Anequs must fight for her future—on her own terms.
Award-winning and nationally bestselling, To Shape a Dragon’s Breath is a fierce, feminist coming-of-age tale with fire-breathing stakes. Anequs won’t just raise a dragon. She’ll challenge an empire.
