Destined for greatness, he must overcome insurmountable odds and break free from the suffocating curse of his family name. With a burning desire to become a rider, Ayr Ashbourne becomes intertwined with a cerebral dragon named Azura. As a new rider and dragon pairing, they are thrown into the dangerous and prestigious Seminary of Fire and are forced to survive. But their challenges do not end there. With hostile recruits and their formidable dragons on their trail, Ayr and Azura must face one trial after another, to prove Ayr worthy of joining the rider's ranks. In a world where secrets run deep and death lurks in every shadow, Ayr and Azura find an unexpected ally in Elanor Sunfire, a seasoned rider with her own dragon, Evor who is promised to Azura. But time is running out, and the vengeful recruits will stop at nothing to see Ayr and Azura fail. Can Ayr bond with Azura before the deadly clash of dragons and riders becomes his ultimate demise? Shadows of the Dragon is the first book in the Ashbourne Saga. If you like dragon rider fantasy with a slow burn romance where he falls first, you will love this fast-paced and gripping new epic fantasy by Matt Mememaro.