In a modern mega-City built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart.
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For young adults, he\'s the author of the acclaimed cyberpunk duology Proxy, and the epic fantasy trilogy, The Skybound Saga.
He\'s the author of the middle grade Dog Tags, Tides of War, Wild Ones, and Accidental Adventures series, as well as two titles in The 39 Clues.
When everyone wants him fighting on their side, can Abel figure out what\'s worth fighting for ? About author(s): Alex London is the author of over 25 books for children, teens, and adults with over 2 million copies sold.
To protect his friends and his family, Abel must partner with the stolen beast, riding in kin battles and keeping more secrets than a dragon has scales.
Turns out, his big sister is a dragon thief! Too bad his older brother is a rising star in Drakopolis law enforcement...
All that changes the night his sister appears at his window, entrusting him with a secret...and a stolen dragon.
Abel has always loved dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider\'s exam, he\'s destined never to fly one himself.
Different breeds take to the skies in nighttime bouts between the infamous kins--criminal gangs who rule through violence and intimidation.
Most famously of all, the Dragons battle.
Now Dragons haul the city\'s cargo, taxi its bustling people between skyscrapers, and advertise its wares in bright, neon displays.
But in the City of Drakopolis, humans domesticated them centuries ago.
Once, Dragons nearly drove themselves to extinction.
In a modern mega-City built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart