Samuel DenHartog's Blog: The Road to 1,440 - Posts Tagged "tennager"

Some stories begin with destiny. This one begins with a decision. From the first page, the reader stands in a place of ancient heat and silent wings, facing the legendary rite of passage known only as the Choosing. The dragons do not offer comfort. They offer possibility and risk. With every decision the reader makes, a new path opens, and an old one closes forever. The result is not just one story, but a living tapestry of what-ifs, triumphs, and catastrophes.

This book became a way to explore more than just fantasy adventure. It’s a look at power and trust, at what we sacrifice for freedom or companionship. No two readers will experience the same journey. Some may bond with a hatchling and grow through loyalty and patience. Others may pursue older, more dangerous dragons, or even turn away from the Eyrie altogether to chase forgotten truths buried deep beneath the mountain. No one path is right. But all of them demand you to make tough decisions.

The dragons themselves are forces of nature and personalities with wings. Some are fierce and noble. Others are distant, or even cruel. The bond between dragon and rider is central, but it isn’t guaranteed. It must be earned. Or stolen. The world is unforgiving, but it’s also full of wonder: caverns lit with ghost light, warfronts in the clouds, secrets bound in ancient fire. Every twist in the story offers a new lens on what it means to fly, to fall, and to rise again.

I wanted to create a book that felt alive in the hands of its reader, where each turn of the page carried real consequences. That vision became "Dragon Rider’s Journey," a forge-your-own-path fantasy that rewards courage, curiosity, and the willingness to leap into the unknown.