Dragon Cursed

Hardback Published on: 26/02/2026
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Synopsis

From the #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Arcana Academy comes the first in a new, heart-pounding fantasy duology, about a young woman who must survive a score of brutal tests and trials to escape her cursed fate.

The moment you see a dragon is usually your last...

Since the dragons emerged - along with the scourge that ravaged our lands and people - there's only one human city that remains standing: Vingard.

But the hellfire from above is nothing compared to the threat from within. For there is no worse fate than being Dragon Cursed. Slowly and excruciatingly, you'll be transformed into a mindless beast who destroys everything - and everyone - you love.

Any of us could be tainted. Any of us could be lying. Any of us could be caught and killed by the authorities. And I'm terrified that I might be next.

There's only one other person who might suspect my secret. He's like my shadow, following me wherever I go. Part protector, part tormentor, fully annoying. Sometimes I think I am just one of the million unfathomable secrets he keeps hidden.

Because Lucan definitely knows something.

And if I'm Dragon Cursed, death might be the only mercy I get.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781399740029
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 236 x 158 x 42 mm
  • Weight: 640g
  • Languages: English

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Dragon Cursed
Fantastic.
A fantastic adventure. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC.
Emma Renshaw
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Dragon Cursed
a gripping story
Thank you to NetGalley and Hodderscape for the chance to read this arc.This is such an interesting read. The idea of a dragon curse and those who are curse... READ MORE
Aoife C
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Dragon Cursed
Fantastic Read
Love, love, love this book. Dragon Cursed instantly drew me in. It is very easy to read but not very easy to put down. I love the storyline, th... READ MORE
Isabella Rix-Clancy
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Dragon Cursed
I'm being generous with 3 star rating
I keep reminding myself that this is a YA fantasy which maybe why I'm not that fully taken with it. The beginning drew me in but it went downhill soon afte... READ MORE
Bookworm
Dragon Cursed
In love
and I cried at the ending
Zoe Kennedy
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Dragon Cursed
not for me, but i think others would like!
*thank you to the author, netgalley, and hodder & stoughton for this gifted copy*this book had an intriguing premise and all the ingredients i usually love... READ MORE
Caoimhe Harrington
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Dragon Cursed
Worth the read
This book is definitely worth the read for dragon fantasy book lovers! I thought that there weren’t enough dragons in this book, but it made sense at the e... READ MORE
Faye Ramsbottom
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Dragon Cursed
Page Turner
“They will do things to you in there… horrible things that should never be forgiven, and they’ll tell you it’s normal.” Dragon Cursed was completely add... READ MORE
The Bookish Chimera
Dragon Cursed
Yearning & dragons!
Thank-you to Hodder & Stoughton for supplying this arc. 3.75 stars ☆ Dragon Cursed follows Isola as she takes part in the Tribunal; a set of demanding tri... READ MORE
Leah
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