When hope is just a flicker, trust a dragon to light the flame.Fliss is the youngest princess of Bright Wing, a tribe of dragon shifters defending Faery against the enemy Shades. She yearns to fight, but now she's stuck at school far away. The situation is ridiculous. Intolerable. How can she save the world when she's forbidden to fly after curfew?The school at Penriva House is far outside the battle lines. The students are safe, or so everyone believes. But Shades attack Fliss before she arrives at the school, and now there are signs the enemy is hiding just beyond its walls. When the headmistress ignores the evidence, Fliss has to wonder whose side she's on.Terrified, Fliss is unsure where to turn with the secret she uncovers. There's no clear way to save her newfound friends, much less herself. Does Fliss run, or risk all and fly into battle, one small dragon against a host of perilous foe? If you like stories of supernatural adventure, courageous heroines, and a touch of romance, you'll enjoy this bite-sized prequel to the Crown of Fae series.