St. Martin's Press
July 2011
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Featuring: Bryan Lankford; Dragon Lankford; Anastasia
160 pages ISBN: 1250000238 EAN: 9781250000231 Hardcover Add to Wish List
The first in an enthralling new mini-series of novellas from
the #1 bestselling authors of the House of Night, Dragon's
Oath tells the story behind the House of Night's formidable
fencing instructor the love that will transform him, and the
promise that will haunt him In early 19th century England,
long before he's a professor at the Tulsa House of Night,
Bryan Lankford is a troublesome yet talented human teen who
thinks he can get away with anything... until his father, a
wealthy nobleman, has finally had enough, and banishes him
to America. When Bryan is Marked on the docks and given the
choice between the London House of Night and the
dragon-prowed ship to America, he chooses the Dragon and a
brand new fate. Becoming a Fledgling may be exciting, but it
opens a door to a dangerous world.... In 1830's St. Louis,
the Gateway to the West, Dragon Lankford becomes a Sword
Master, and soon realizes there are both frightening
challenges and beautiful perks. Like Anastasia, the
captivating young Professor of Spells and Rituals at the
Tower Grove House of Night, who really should have nothing
to do with a fledgling... But when a dark power threatens,
Dragon is caught in its focus. Though his uncanny fighting
skills make him a powerful fledgling, is he strong enough to
ward off evil, while protecting Anastasia as well? Will his
choices save heror destroy them all?