As of October 2024, this is the best book I have ever read! I have never been so engrossed in a novel since the Percy Jackson series, and I am extremely glad that it lived up to the hype. It's basically a romantic fantasy novel that centers around a person who goes to a war college (that trains people to ride dragons by the way), and she tries her best to survive. In fact, this book is so good I just bought Iron Flame THIS MORNING (the second in the series), and I will absolutely devour it. The author describes everything with so much detail and wit that it keeps me on the edge of my seat. She has truly mastered the art of storytelling.