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Ava Richardson
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Ava Richardson writes young adult fantasy filled with dragons, sweeping adventure, and immersive magical worlds. She is especially known for fast-paced, page-turning series such as Return of the Darkening and Destia’s Dragon Shifter War. A lifelong fantasy and science fiction reader, she developed an early love of dragon stories, and that passion continues to shape the vivid worlds and high-stakes quests at the heart of her work.
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Series
Return of the Darkening
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon academies on the brink
- Uneasy rider pairings forced into trust
- Artifact quests under kingdom-ending pressure
Upon Dragon's Breath Trilogy
This series is for you if you're into...
- Outlawed dragon lore fueling rebellion
- Forbidden libraries and buried magic
- Dragon riders facing betrayal and dark inheritance
Deadweed Dragons
This series is for you if you're into...
- Outcasts bonding with wild dragons
- Blight-stricken fantasy worlds on the brink
- Costly magic and fate-heavy choices
The Stone Crown Series
This series is for you if you're into...
- Mechanical dragons colliding with ancient magic
- Artifact hunts driving brutal fights for kingdoms
- Freedom stories with heroines paying dearly to save the realm
The Dragonspawn Trilogy, Dracwyn Part 1
This series is for you if you're into...
- Outcast heroines with dangerous magic
- Fierce dragon-rider bonds under pressure
- Rebellions shaped by betrayal and impossible rescues
The First Dragon Rider
This series is for you if you're into...
- Secretive dragon orders with hidden motives
- Dragons pursuing agendas of their own
- Impossible loyalty choices in kingdom-shaking wars
Sea Dragons Trilogy
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon-riding pirates on dangerous seas
- Heroines choosing their own path over inherited legacies
- Prophecy-driven alliances between bitter enemies
Alveria Dragon Akademy
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon academy trials with dangerous secrets
- Forbidden human-dragon bonds
- Healing magic with kingdom-stakes quests
Alveria Dragon Akademy's Untameables
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon-shifters and hunters forced into uneasy alliances
- Academy misfits unlocking dangerous new powers
- Fate-twisting quests against underworld darkness
Alveria Dragon Akademy Part 3: Reign of Chaos
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon academy survival with brutal consequences
- Bonded dragon-rider pairs under world-ending pressure
- Royal magical intrigue driven by secrets and betrayals
Dragon Riders of Ragond
This series is for you if you're into...
- Portal fantasy with dragon riders and colliding worlds
- Forbidden magic bonds with brutal loyalty tests
- Rebellions built on uneasy alliances and shattered beliefs
The Last Dragonriders Series, Dracwyn Part 2
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon-rider bonds under siege
- Leadership tested by sacrifice
- Kingdom defense against ancient dragon threats
Qapira Awakening, Dracwyn Part 3
This series is for you if you're into...
- High-seas dragon adventures with krakens in the mix
- Scrappy found families facing impossible odds
- Streetwise dragon riders choosing loyalty or duty
Charassi's Fae Queen
This series is for you if you're into...
- Modern teens dropped into Fae queenship with dragon bonds
- Cutthroat fae court intrigue under soul-stealing queens
- Deadly crown-reclaiming quests across magical worlds
Rise of the Dragon Riders
This series is for you if you're into...
- Dragon rider bonds pushed to betrayal, sacrifice, and dark magic
- Dragons choosing sides in rebellions against corrupt kingdoms
- Quest fantasy with plagues, traitors, and lost dragon lore
Dragon Defenders of Destia
This series is for you if you're into...
- Outcast riders bonding with underestimated dragons
- Forbidden magic awakening through buried family secrets
- Dragon school rivalries and high-stakes kingdom-saving quests
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