Two Riders will rise. A single prophecy will destroy them both. A long-running rebellion against the Empire is tearing the continent of Artalu apart, plunging two young orphans—Uldrird and Kudrel—into a war older than creation. Uldrird, a barbarian of mysterious lineage; Kudrel, an Imperial soldier seeking his life’s purpose. And both are about to be transformed into the last Dragon Riders ever to walk this war-torn land. As the rebellion reaches its crisis, the pair’s loyalties will be sorely tested—by a god’s wrath, by the Emperor’s iron determination, by enslavement to dark powers, and by a struggle to reconcile virtue with duty, free will with destiny. And their dragons—the first to grace Artalu’s skies in centuries. Powerful, beautiful, vengeful, each indelibly bound to its Rider. Through those bonds flow thought, emotion, memory, and power…the power to free the world or bury it in darkness. Time is running out. Uldrird and Kudrel’s loyalties to the rebellion, the Empire, and themselves, ever shifting, will force them to make choices that will echo through time. A Dragon's Loyalties reimagines elements of classic fantasy, as its two protagonists try to discern whether loyalty should be defined by personal alliances or by a devotion to the greater good. It reveals hidden empires, perilous Magic, and the role of moral choices in a battle where light and darkness blur and every truth demands a sacrifice. "A Dragon's Loyalties is a dynamic tour de force with imagination and ingenuity on every page. Magnificent in scope and scale, the story is an astounding accomplishment. I can't wait to see what these young authors come up with next." - Ivy Pochoda, Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning author of Sing Her Down, Edgar Award finalist and author of These Women, and acclaimed novelist "An epic achievement and an exciting fantasy by two young authors with tons of promise!" - Adam Gidwitz , New York Times best-selling author of Max in the House of Spies and Newbery Honor award-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale, and Webby Award winning podcast host Haim M. Dabah, age eighteen at the time of this publishing, was raised in a family of eight in Manhattan, where he attended The Ramaz School. Haim spends many of his weekends outside the city, on his family's farm in the Hudson Valley, where he passes hours in an Adirondack chair with a good book. He has been obsessed with fantasy ever since he discovered its ability to portal him from the mundane world into a magical one that somehow made perfect sense to him. Haim began writing seriously at twelve years old, drafting the story that would eventually become A Dragon's Loyalties with his best friend. In his personal life, Haim is an explorer. As an avid scuba diver, he enjoys discovering marine biology up close, as well as diving to shipwrecks on the ocean floor. He is a theater enthusiast and a key performer in his school's drama program.His all-time favorite musical is Phantom of the Opera, and he's torn between The Wheel of Time and The Dresden Files for his favorite book series.Haim plans to continue writing into college and beyond, and hopes to inspire and support other young writers who have their own stories to tell. Truman Edell is from New York, New York. After the last six years writing A Dragon's Loyalties with his best friend, he now has profound gratitude for the time and effort authors put into writing his favorite books.