The Aurelian Cycle

Rosaria Munda

In a city reshaped by revolution, orphaned best friends Annie and Lee have risen through years of training to become elite dragonriders in a society that promises opportunity beyond birthright. Though their opposing personal histories—and growing rivalry—pull them in different directions, both are forced to confront what their new government truly stands for when remnants of the old regime threaten to return. As war approaches, they must weigh loyalty, justice, love, and the cost of becoming symbols for a fragile democracy. Blending high-stakes adventure with thoughtful questions about class, power, and revolution, this compelling fantasy explores what it takes to build—and defend—a better world.

Rosaria Munda

In the aftermath of revolution, dragonriders Annie and Lee have risen to positions of influence in Callipolis—but their fragile new society is threatened by forces both within and beyond its walls. As political tensions intensify and old loyalties are tested, the two must confront the costs of power, the weight of leadership, and the possibility that freedom has not brought the equality they fought for. Blending thrilling dragonriding action with thoughtful explorations of class, identity, trauma, and revolution, this compelling sequel expands Rosaria Munda’s richly imagined world while deepening its characters’ struggle to shape a just future.