The Last Scale: A Hidden Dragon Fantasy Adventure (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798297212145)

In a world that has forgotten magic, thirteen-year-old Kael finds solace in the ancient woods, escaping his mundane life in the village of Oakhaven. But a routine exploration takes a life-altering turn when he stumbles upon a secret no one believes in anymore: a glowing, emerald-and-obsidian dragon egg.

Dragons are extinct. Or so the world has been told.

As the egg hatches, forging an unbreakable, telepathic bond with Kael and unleashing a power the world has forgotten, the secret quickly becomes a burden. A ruthless guild, obsessed with exploiting ancient relics, discovers the dragon's existence. Led by the ambitious and merciless Volkov, they will stop at nothing to capture the creature, seeing it not as a living being, but as a key to unimaginable power.

Forced to flee into the treacherous, uncharted wilds, Kael and his young dragon, Veridian, must survive against a relentless hunt. With only their shared bond and Kael's latent, awakening magic to guide them, they must outwit their pursuers and confront a world that has traded wonder for greed. But as the chase culminates in a legendary volcanic caldera, Kael realizes that protecting Veridian may not be enough. He must embrace his role as a new Dragon Rider and fight to protect a secret that could either save their world... or shatter it.