Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame

With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of The Mandalorianand the Asian-inspired epic fantasy of She Who Became the Sun, Neon Yang’s Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame is a stunning queer novella about a dragon hunter finding home with a dragon queen.Few know the true identity of the masked guildknight of Mithrandon.She barely remembers herself.The masked guildknight—Yeva—was thirteen when she killed her first dragon. With her gift revealed, she was shipped away to the imperial capital to train in the rare art of dragon-slaying. Now a legendary dragon hunter, she has never truly felt at home—nor removed her armor in public—since that fateful day all those years ago.

"A lovely, intricate gem of a fairy tale about finding yourself in another person and traveling distant lands to finally come home. I loved it."--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

"Beautifully written and brimming with lush detail, Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame is the sapphic lady knight story of my dreams. A perfectly satisfying tale of knights, dragons, duty, and finding your way home."--M. Stevenson, author of Behooved
"Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame is a beautiful story of reclaiming one's heritage to arrive at a new, unimagined place. At times exciting and at times measured, it has both a fast pace and deep characters."--Sung-il Kim, author of Blood of the Old Kings
"Joyously wild stuff. Highly recommended."--The New York Times
"A fascinating world of battles, politics, magic and romance."--Zen Cho, author of Sorcerer to the Crown
"I love Neon Yang's effortlessly fascinating world-building."--Kate Elliott, author of Black Wolves and Court of Fives