Flame Theory – C F E Black (1)

Around a corner, he paused, back against the wall. “What?” I hissed, voice low. “Have you told anyone? Does Vanya know? Does Shep?” I shook my head violently. “No.” I straightened. “What happened?” He sighed. “Nothing.” “You can’t drag me out into the hall, worried to death something has happened, and then say nothing.” I crossed my arms. “Did you learn all there is to know about training a dragon with its flame?”

he asked, nodding back toward the library. My shoulders fell a little. “No. There isn’t anything in there about⁠—” He cut me off. “I know, Miro.” His voice was sharp. “You can’t keep checking out all the books about dragonfire that exist in the library. Or about wild dragons. It’s too obvious. I thought you knew to be discreet about this.” I scoffed. “Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll just consult my family compendium of infinite dragon-training knowledge.” He turned aside, one hand rising to pinch the bridge of his nose.

Before he could reply, I blazed on, fueled by mounting anger. “What would you do if something were ever difficult for you?” He whirled on me, his eyes wild. “You have no idea what difficult even is.” “How dare you talk like you know what I’ve gone through.” We held each other’s gazes, our breaths the only sounds. “My room was searched,” he finally said, voice barely above a whisper.

My brows rose in surprise. “Did they find your journal?” A quick head shake was his answer, and, strangely, I felt a surge of relief. “I don’t keep it in my room anymore. Sorry, but I didn’t trust you.” “Don’t blame me for this,” I hissed at him. He leaned back against the wall and stared up at the ceiling. “The next night race was canceled.

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This book may contain viewpoints you disagree with. This book does not contain explicit material, but it is recommended for upper YA audiences and above. With love, C. F. E. Black OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com For everyone out there chasing the impossible. OceanofPDF.com To access fun bonus content, such as your digital acceptance letter, sorting quiz, and everything you need to throw your very own Cardan Lott College acceptance party, visit this page on my website. OceanofPDF.com CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Afterword Acknowledgments Also by C.

F. E. Black About the Author OceanofPDF.com B CHAPTER 1 eing late was better than being dead, but only barely. Echoes of pistol shots rang in my head and trembled in my blood as my shoulders jostled between strangers in the packed city streets. Missing work today would mean slim dinners for a week, or worse, but when a gang selected the stairwell of my tenement house for their latest shootout, I had no choice but to wait.

And now I had to fight the crowd. In the perpetual shade of the bridges that latticed the city of Treston, my toes smarted under boot heels and my fingers hurt from curling around my knife hilt.

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