"Dragons once ruled. Most fled, escaping extinction. Others hid, underground or underwater, biding their time. Dragons will rule the surface again--when humankind destroys itself. In Nepal, 1886, teenager Siriman encounters a fiery dragon. He escapes, seeking safety as a Gurkha soldier in the British army in India. Five years later, fate leads Siriman to Manipur--as a pawn trapped in a global conspiracy. In Manipur, 1891, Ethel Grimwood faces fears and rejoins her philandering husband, only to flirt with British officers ...
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"Dragons once ruled. Most fled, escaping extinction. Others hid, underground or underwater, biding their time. Dragons will rule the surface again--when humankind destroys itself. In Nepal, 1886, teenager Siriman encounters a fiery dragon. He escapes, seeking safety as a Gurkha soldier in the British army in India. Five years later, fate leads Siriman to Manipur--as a pawn trapped in a global conspiracy. In Manipur, 1891, Ethel Grimwood faces fears and rejoins her philandering husband, only to flirt with British officers and a rebellious prince. When a secret society ignites a "little war" in Manipur, the Raj sends the Gurkhas and the fates of Ethel and Siriman intertwine. At disaster's brink, Ethel leads a desperate evacuation. Abandoned, Siriman and the Gurkhas face certain death until a golden-haired "angel" appears in a flying saucer, promising safety--if the Gurkhas will fight...dragons."--Back cover.
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