The Dragonet Prophecy

Clay, a big-hearted MudWing, has spent six years in a cave under a mountain with four other dragonets: Tsunami, Glory, Starflight and Sunny. Their Talons of Peace guardians are training them to fulfill a prophecy that promises to end the war over the SandWing throne. When the NightWing Morrowseer orders Glory, a RainWing who isn't part of the prophecy, killed, the five run away. They soon fall into the claws of Queen Scarlet of the SkyWings, who makes them fight to the death in her arena. Clay befriends Peril, the queen's champion, whose scales burn everything. In the end, Clay finds his mother and siblings in the Mud Kingdom, learns the story of his own egg and stops believing he's less than the others.

1. Behind the scenesThe agent's idea

   Tui's agent, Steven Malk, asked her: what about a fantasy series where the dragons are all the main characters? She says she got excited right away.

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2. Behind the scenesClay has a model

   Tui started the series right after her first son was born. Clay's kind, loyal nature was modeled on him.

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3. Behind the scenesModest start

   The first printing, in July 2012, was 25,000 copies. Eight books later, the series had 2.9 million copies in print in the U.S.

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4. SetupRead the prophecy closely

   The prophecy poem opens the book. Reread it: who wrote it, and why, matters again later.

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