A dragon destroyed Rilla’s family and her home. So, how did anyone convince her to willingly sacrifice herself to the monster?

Or a monster—since the dragon who comes out of the mountain to claim her is definitely not the monster who attacked her farm. This one is sinuous and black, with shockingly green eyes that mesmerize…

Someone once told Rilla that if she looked in a dragon’s eyes, it would be the last thing she ever did. Part of her hopes that’s true. Why would she want to keep on living when her family and everything they worked for is gone?

Besides, what can a simple farm girl do against the strength of an ancient dragon with power over people’s minds in addition to the usual powers of tooth, claw, flight and fire?

Especially if that farm girl is trapped in the heart of a mountain, held as treasure by another beast—one who might not be as evil as the one who attacked her farm, but who is nearly as old and every bit as dragonish.

But, if she succumbs to her desire for oblivion, who will avenge her family’s deaths and keep the real monster from striking again?

R. L. S. Hoff’s The Sacrifice is the magical start to Dragonpets, a fantasy series with strong (but clean) romantic elements that features strong young women in a world not ready for them.