Nampeshiweisit
Del Rey
February 2026
On Sale: January 27, 2026
464 pages ISBN: 0593498305 EAN: 9780593498309 Kindle: B0DT2LRMK3 Trade Paperback / e-Book / audiobook Add to Wish List
A young indigenous woman and her dragon fight for the independence of their homeland in this epic sequel to the bestselling and multi-award-winning To Shape a Dragonβs Breath, βa remarkable novel that is bound to be a staple of fantasy shelves for years to comeβ (BuzzFeed).
Anequs has not only survived her first year at Kuiperβs Academy but exceeded her professorsβ admittedly low expectationsβand passed all her courses with honors. Now she and her dragon, Kasaqua, are headed home for the summer, along with Theod, the only other native student at the Academy.
But what should have been a relaxing break takes a darker turn. Thanks to Anequsβs notoriety, there is an Anglish presence on Masquapaug for the first time ever: a presence that Anequs hates. Anequs will always fight for what she believes in, however, and what she believes in is her peopleβs right to self-govern and live as they have for generations, without the restrictive yoke of Anglish rules and social customs. And fight she willβeven if it means lighting a spark that may flare into civil war.