A terrified rider. A mighty dragon. And a friendship that defied imagination. To be a dragonrider you should not be afraid... ...of heights. But when you've fallen off your dragon at two thousand feet, you're probably going to be, all the same. And if you're a trainee dragonrider, you'll be afraid sooner. A lot sooner. There's unfortunately one major drawback. Gaile suffers from terrible vertigo and gets dizzy even on the first rung of a ladder. Nor is "teamwork" one of her specialities. That wouldn't be so bad if "team" wasn't the very definition of a dragon and rider or that it's up to the dragon to choose their partner, and they're notoriously difficult creatures to impress. But when, after the latest setback, Gaile decides to track down the "Ghost" she ends up setting off a chain of events that'll show that being Strong, Courageous and Tall isn't the only way to prove your worth... Join Gaile and the other new students at the dragon academy as they embark on a journey to become true dragonriders of the sky.