Talon: Talon #1 by Julie Kagawa
Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they’re positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser.
Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon. But destiny is a matter of perspective, and a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught. As Ember struggles to accept her future, she and her brother are hunted by the Order of St. George.
Soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian has a mission to seek and destroy all dragons, and Talon’s newest recruits in particular. But he cannot kill unless he is certain he has found his prey: and nothing is certain about Ember Hill. Faced with Ember’s bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to question everything that the Order has ingrained in him: and what he might be willing to give up to find the truth about dragons.
WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!! So, I’ve known about TALON for a little while now. It went instantly on my radar because HOLY DRAGONSSSSSS. Like, honestly, though: I will be instantly drawn to books that even HINT at dragons. When I heard that Julie Kagawa was writing a series about dragons, I basically lost it. Her Iron Fey series is really the only faerie series I’ve ever truly enjoyed, so my hopes for this new series are super high.
Plus, OMG, this book has dragonslayers. No. I can’t with all this. There’s a PLOT for dragons to TAKE OVER THE WORLD. Get me the smelling salts. Please. I’m feeling light-headed right now.
TALON comes out on October 28, 2014 from Harlequin Teen
