Legend has it, that for centuries dragons have only bonded with men of a certain kind. That changes when farm girl, Mirry, finds a lone dragon in the forest near her home. Bonding with the dragon takes Mirry to a new life at the garrison where she plans to train as a dragon rider. Not everyone is accepting of a female rider though, and when her secret is exposed, Mirry and her mentor, Teon, along with Teon's pen boy, Collitt, are forced to escape...