They call it the Matriarch.

The wild is changing—and Ava Frostborn once again finds herself at the heart of it. As rumors of her home reach the distant coastline, powerful cities stir from their slumber… and set their sights on the vulnerable Inland. An army marches, determined to conquer no matter the cost.

With time running out and their enemy drawing closer, Ava embarks on a last-ditch effort into Deep Wilderness on the hunt for an elusive new dragon—the only one with a hope of stopping the army.

But in these far-flung lands, the hunters have a knack for killing dragons. Ava soon finds herself with a target painted on her back. Unsure who she can trust and with her home on the line, the fate of the wild rests in her hands…