Secicao Blight Series by Chris Behrsin

To betray the empire or her dragon?In the era of dragons, airships, and automatons, Pontopa faces a difficult choice.She could work for the king, liaising with merchant traders, for good money. But this would support his war against dragons, putting Pontopa’s own dragon in danger.Or she could exile to a land where grey dragons run amok. But the king is ruthless and disobeying his edict would risk her parents’ lives... moreTo betray the empire or her dragon?In the era of dragons, airships, and automatons, Pontopa faces a difficult choice.She could work for the king, liaising with merchant traders, for good money. But this would support his war against dragons, putting Pontopa’s own dragon in danger.Or she could exile to a land where grey dragons run amok. But the king is ruthless and disobeying his edict would risk her parents’ lives.It will take a chance meeting with her favourite author for Pontopa to make up her mind. And she’ll discover that her destiny is not as clear-cut as she first realised.Because a rare few remain from an ancient lineage who can sing legions of dragons into battle.In a now endangered era, Pontopa Wells might just be a Dragonseer. less

In the age of airships, dragons and automatons, parenthood has never been so hard.It's two years after Pontopa Wells escaped from King Cini's palace and became a dragonseer in the secicao addled Southlands.Now, Pontopa has all the responsibility of being a parent to her old mentor Sukina's son, Taka, and she doesn't know how to handle it. On top of that, she feels that she needs to train to become as heroic as Sukina was, and she never feels she can live up to the task... moreIn the age of airships, dragons and automatons, parenthood has never been so hard.It's two years after Pontopa Wells escaped from King Cini's palace and became a dragonseer in the secicao addled Southlands.Now, Pontopa has all the responsibility of being a parent to her old mentor Sukina's son, Taka, and she doesn't know how to handle it. On top of that, she feels that she needs to train to become as heroic as Sukina was, and she never feels she can live up to the task.But when Taka goes missing, Pontopa must step up to the plate and learn what it truly means to accept the responsibility needed to be a dragonseer.With jungles, nomadic tribes, a rich and twisty plot, much-loved arrogant entrepreneur Faso Gordoni, and automatons galore (both old and new), the much loved Dragonseer adventure continues in Dragonseers and Bloodlines. less