GO AHEAD AND TRY TO CONVINCE ME THAT YOU’RE A DRAGON WHO EVEN DESERVES TO LIVE, LET ALONE ONE I SHOULD WASTE MY TIME ON. Is it the tip-tap of little scorpion claws scrabbling everywhere? The stench rising from the holes in the floor? The gibbering mad SandWing a few cages down who never shuts up, all night long? (What is her story? Has she really been here since the rule of Queen Oasis?) Or is it that you can too easily picture yourself behind these bars … and you know how close you are to joining us?ĪLL RIGHT, NIGHTWING, HERE’S A BLANK SCROLL. But I’ve noticed you don’t like spending too much time in the dungeon. Or you could stop by one midnight and listen to it instead. Well, if at first you don’t succeed … I could tell you my story, if you get me more paper to write on. Just think, if my alleged “assassination plot” had worked, the NightWings would have a different queen right now. Particularly when it comes to trustworthiness. Which might be a thought you’ve had lately yourself, isn’t it? I know some things about you, even without a file. You can’t be a traitor to someone who shouldn’t be ruling over you in the first place. OH YES, CERTAINLY SOUNDS LIKE A DRAGON ANYONE CAN TRUST. TO BE HELD INDEFINITELY WITH FELLOW TRAITOR STRONGWINGS, ON BEHALF OF THE NIGHTWING QUEEN. I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU, OTHER THAN WHAT IT SAYS IN YOUR PRISONER FILE. Believe me, NightWings are exceptionally skilled at keeping secrets. You can tell me anything, my new, venomous-tailed friend. Perhaps it would reassure you to know I set your notes on fire as soon as I’ve read them. An interesting silence after my last note. True … but she also believes she’s going to be queen for a long, long time … doesn’t she. MY QUEEN BELIEVES YOU’RE GOING TO BE IN HERE FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. You’re going to need allies for what you’re planning … and when I get out of here, I’m going to be a very useful ally indeed.ĪMUSING ASSUMPTIONS. WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO LET YOU HAVE PAPER AND INK? I HAVE NO INTEREST IN DISCUSSING ANYTHING WITH A NIGHTWING PRISONER. Third cell down, the one with two NightWings in it.
You have your own thoughts, don’t you? You’re smarter than the average SandWing. You’re not like the other guards - the bowing, scraping, mindlessly loyal lizards who live for your queen. But perhaps that is about to change.įor the guard with the scar over her heart: I’ve been watching you. All they want is access to the most dangerous weapon of all: a chance to tell their own story.
And they wonder what will happen to them. The other one is catching up on sleeping and eating). (They hope.) So they wait, and scheme (well, one of them schemes. They are in exile they are too dangerous to be allowed to return.
They are NightWings, but they cannot go back to their tribe. Can they hold on to their thrones? Should they? In the dungeon of the SandWing stronghold, two prisoners await … what? A trial? Imminent execution? They’re not exactly sure. In fact, the only topic more controversial is the new queen of the NightWings. Not everyone approves of the new SandWing queen. Then came a great war, a prophecy, a volcano … and after the War of SandWing Succession was over, a shift in the balance of power. This is Pyrrhia, where there are seven dragon tribes. Note: Contains spoilers for Wings of Fire Book Five: The Brightest Night CONTENTS TITLE PAGE PROLOGUE PRISONERS EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM WINGS OF FIRE BOOK SEVEN: WINTER TURNING ALSO AVAILABLE COPYRIGHT
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