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The Last Scale
Paperback
Publisher: Pamela Beach
Published: Aug 10 2025
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In a world where magic is a myth and dragons are just dusty legends, thirteen-year-old Kael, an orphan with a restless heart, finds solace in the wild woods. But his solitary life is shattered when he discovers something no one believes in anymore: a glowing, emerald-and-obsidian dragon egg.
Dragons are extinct. Or so the world has been told.
When the egg hatches, Kael forms an instant and unbreakable bond with the last dragon, Veridian. Their connection is more than just friendship; it's a profound, telepathic link that awakens a latent magic within Kael himself-the ancient power of the Dragon Riders.
But their secret cannot stay buried forever. The Collector's Guild, a ruthless organization that scours the land for ancient artifacts, learns of the dragon's existence. Led by the merciless Volkov, they see Veridian not as a living creature, but as a key to unimaginable power, and they will stop at nothing to possess her.
Forced to abandon his home and flee into the treacherous, uncharted wilds, Kael and Veridian are thrown into a desperate adventure. They must navigate a perilous world, constantly evading the Guild's relentless hunt, while their bond and powers grow stronger with every challenge. The chase culminates in a legendary volcanic caldera, where Kael must embrace his destiny as a Dragon Rider and face a final, epic confrontation.
The Last Scale is a thrilling young adult fantasy adventure about an unlikely hero, a secret worth dying for, and the powerful bond between a boy and his dragon that could ignite a new age of magic in a world that forgot how to believe.
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