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Once Upon a Dragon Flight
Welcome to Keldur: Where dragons bond Vikings at birth and are a part of everyday life.
It’s that magical time of year when the cold winter season approaches bringing Yuletide cheer to the island. Twelve days of celebrations and traditions, only this year, it looks a bit different.
Greta, the Chief’s daughter, must find someone to marry before the solstice. She has no interest in any of the men in Keldur, so instead, there will be five trials to determine a worthy Viking for her hand.
Meanwhile, the dragons have been slowly having less young yearly. The eggs are scarce as of late, but it seems a holiday dragon egg miracle is just what Greta needs to help determine her future.
It’s that magical time of year when the cold winter season approaches bringing Yuletide cheer to the island. Twelve days of celebrations and traditions, only this year, it looks a bit different.
Greta, the Chief’s daughter, must find someone to marry before the solstice. She has no interest in any of the men in Keldur, so instead, there will be five trials to determine a worthy Viking for her hand.
Meanwhile, the dragons have been slowly having less young yearly. The eggs are scarce as of late, but it seems a holiday dragon egg miracle is just what Greta needs to help determine her future.
157 pages, Paperback
Published December 8, 2025
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September 9, 2026
Review incoming.
November 28, 2025
Like the dedication says; for anyone needing a holiday distraction that involves dragons and fated mates, this one's for you.
Even if you're not into the holiday theme, this novella is a perfect break between novels cause it's more Yule themed, so it wintery and cosy but not cheesy. And if you're into dragons this is definitely a must read!
If How To Train Your Dragon and Brave would have a baby you would get this novella and I absolutely loved it!
I loved the writing! It was very well done and I would easily read a longer version of this story!
Even if you're not into the holiday theme, this novella is a perfect break between novels cause it's more Yule themed, so it wintery and cosy but not cheesy. And if you're into dragons this is definitely a must read!
If How To Train Your Dragon and Brave would have a baby you would get this novella and I absolutely loved it!
I loved the writing! It was very well done and I would easily read a longer version of this story!
December 10, 2025
rating: 4.5
first of all, thank you Ashley for the eARC!
Greta, the Chief’s daughter, must find someone to marry before the solstice. She has no interest in any of the men in Keldur, so instead, there will be five trials to determine a worthy Viking for her hand.
this was such a fun fast read! i really love anything that involves vikings en to read this book has been such a great time! this is such a great vikings, How To Train Your Dragon, slight Brave vibes that i absolutely adore! the writing style is really nice and comforting to read. the characters are so fun too! to be honest i wish i could read more about Greta, Lucas and their dragons!
what i love too is that this book is also talking about Yule mixed with a really nice Yule tradition! it was so cute to read that the dragons also have their own Yule traditions! and ofcourse there are trials that i enjoyed reading about too!
all in all, if you want to read a cozy holiday story with dragons, enemies to lovers, How To Train Your Dragon x Brave, trials and Yule than this book is a perfect cozy read for you!
first of all, thank you Ashley for the eARC!
Greta, the Chief’s daughter, must find someone to marry before the solstice. She has no interest in any of the men in Keldur, so instead, there will be five trials to determine a worthy Viking for her hand.
this was such a fun fast read! i really love anything that involves vikings en to read this book has been such a great time! this is such a great vikings, How To Train Your Dragon, slight Brave vibes that i absolutely adore! the writing style is really nice and comforting to read. the characters are so fun too! to be honest i wish i could read more about Greta, Lucas and their dragons!
what i love too is that this book is also talking about Yule mixed with a really nice Yule tradition! it was so cute to read that the dragons also have their own Yule traditions! and ofcourse there are trials that i enjoyed reading about too!
all in all, if you want to read a cozy holiday story with dragons, enemies to lovers, How To Train Your Dragon x Brave, trials and Yule than this book is a perfect cozy read for you!
November 17, 2025
This was such a quick and fun read.
It reminded me of Brave & How To Train Your Dragon.
Greta practically has no say when her father and the council decide she needs to get married. She was given 3 days to pick a husband, or they would hold 5 trials to find a suitable husband. I felt frustrated for her.
The ending had me smiling. This book had me wishing I lived on an island and had my very own bonded dragon. Because let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want a badazz dragon by their side?
It reminded me of Brave & How To Train Your Dragon.
Greta practically has no say when her father and the council decide she needs to get married. She was given 3 days to pick a husband, or they would hold 5 trials to find a suitable husband. I felt frustrated for her.
The ending had me smiling. This book had me wishing I lived on an island and had my very own bonded dragon. Because let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want a badazz dragon by their side?
November 18, 2025
I absolutely adored this sweet novella!
It was perfect in every way! If you aren't a major holiday themed book reader, this one will a great fit since its Yule and doesn't involve all the typical cheesy themes holiday books tend to include.
go grab this book asap!
It was perfect in every way! If you aren't a major holiday themed book reader, this one will a great fit since its Yule and doesn't involve all the typical cheesy themes holiday books tend to include.
go grab this book asap!
December 10, 2025
ᖇEᐯIEᗯ:
THE TENSION! AHHH. Catch me screaming and giggling at the dance with me scene. 🫠😏 Starting this book I was worried about the lack of spice, but this still had me squealing and completely obsessed with these characters! Loved this book. A thanks to the author for opening my mind a bit to take more chances on books outside of my go to reads. This was such a refreshing read. 🥰
Dragons, Viking trials and traditions, cozy Yuletide vibes. This novella is available now & I highly suggest you add it to your Christmas reading list! Plus, the cover is super cute! Cover artist: @matisse_luisa_designs Head on over to @the.sunset.author to view some cute character art too. 👀 😍
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"🄱🄴🄸🄽🄶 🅃🄷🄴 🄲🄷🄸🄴🄵’🅂 🄳🄰🅄🄶🄷🅃🄴🅁 🄸🄽 🄰 🅅🄸🄻🄻🄰🄶🄴 🄾🄵 🄰🄻🄻 🅅🄸🄺🄸🄽🄶🅂 🄸🅂 🄽🄾🅃 🅆🄷🄰🅃 🄸🅃’🅂 🄰🄻🄻 🅁🄰🄲🄺🄴🄳 🅄🄿 🅃🄾 🄱🄴."
“𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜?” 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨. “𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩.”
"ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴏꜰ ʜᴀᴠɪɴɢ ᴀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ɪꜱ ʀᴇᴀʟ— ᴀ ɴɪɢʜᴛᴍᴀʀᴇ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ."
"𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔."
"𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐— 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆. 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆."
"𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡, 𝕤𝕠𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕦𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕘𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕦𝕥𝕤."
"ᴡᴇ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴀ ꜱᴛʀᴀɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴡᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛʀᴜɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴏᴏɴꜱᴛᴏɴᴇꜱ, ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ꜱᴇɢᴍᴇɴᴛꜱ ɢʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴏᴜʀ ᴛʀᴇᴇ."
"ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴇᴍꜱ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴀʙꜱᴏʀʙ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴜɴ ᴅᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴇᴇ ᴀᴛ ɴɪɢʜᴛ, ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴠɪʟʟᴀɢᴇ ᴄᴇɴᴛᴇʀ ɢʟᴏᴡ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ."
“𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻.” 𝗛𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲. “𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦.” 𝘈 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘱 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮.
“𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂,” 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱.
THE TENSION! AHHH. Catch me screaming and giggling at the dance with me scene. 🫠😏 Starting this book I was worried about the lack of spice, but this still had me squealing and completely obsessed with these characters! Loved this book. A thanks to the author for opening my mind a bit to take more chances on books outside of my go to reads. This was such a refreshing read. 🥰
Dragons, Viking trials and traditions, cozy Yuletide vibes. This novella is available now & I highly suggest you add it to your Christmas reading list! Plus, the cover is super cute! Cover artist: @matisse_luisa_designs Head on over to @the.sunset.author to view some cute character art too. 👀 😍
ＭＹ ＦＡＶＯＲＩＴＥ ＱＵＯＴＥＳ：
"🄱🄴🄸🄽🄶 🅃🄷🄴 🄲🄷🄸🄴🄵’🅂 🄳🄰🅄🄶🄷🅃🄴🅁 🄸🄽 🄰 🅅🄸🄻🄻🄰🄶🄴 🄾🄵 🄰🄻🄻 🅅🄸🄺🄸🄽🄶🅂 🄸🅂 🄽🄾🅃 🅆🄷🄰🅃 🄸🅃’🅂 🄰🄻🄻 🅁🄰🄲🄺🄴🄳 🅄🄿 🅃🄾 🄱🄴."
“𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜?” 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨. “𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩.”
"ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴏꜰ ʜᴀᴠɪɴɢ ᴀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ɪꜱ ʀᴇᴀʟ— ᴀ ɴɪɢʜᴛᴍᴀʀᴇ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ."
"𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔."
"𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐— 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆. 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆."
"𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡, 𝕤𝕠𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕦𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕘𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕦𝕥𝕤."
"ᴡᴇ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴀ ꜱᴛʀᴀɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴡᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛʀᴜɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴏᴏɴꜱᴛᴏɴᴇꜱ, ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ꜱᴇɢᴍᴇɴᴛꜱ ɢʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴏᴜʀ ᴛʀᴇᴇ."
"ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴇᴍꜱ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴀʙꜱᴏʀʙ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴜɴ ᴅᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴇᴇ ᴀᴛ ɴɪɢʜᴛ, ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴠɪʟʟᴀɢᴇ ᴄᴇɴᴛᴇʀ ɢʟᴏᴡ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ."
“𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻.” 𝗛𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲. “𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦.” 𝘈 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘱 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮.
“𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂,” 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱.
December 9, 2025
Once Upon a Dragon Flight is a cozy and charming fantasy that delivers exactly what you hope for in a quick novella. It has a warm sense of adventure and just enough heart to pull you right in. The story gives a soft nod to How to Train Your Dragon while still feeling fresh and enjoyable on its own.
The characters are surprisingly well developed for such a short read. They are easy to like, easy to follow, and their relationships feel natural. The hint of a fated mates connection adds a sweet romantic pull without taking over the story.
The pacing moves fast, which fits the format. It gives you action, connection, and a taste of something bigger without ever dragging. This one has a nice flow that keeps things fun and engaging.
The worldbuilding is light in the best way. You get dragons, trials, Viking inspired culture, all presented with a cozy vibe that makes the world feel welcoming.
By the end, I was ready for more. This novella lays the groundwork for a larger world, and I hope we get to return to it. It is a quick, warm, and delightful read for anyone who loves dragons and soft adventure.
The characters are surprisingly well developed for such a short read. They are easy to like, easy to follow, and their relationships feel natural. The hint of a fated mates connection adds a sweet romantic pull without taking over the story.
The pacing moves fast, which fits the format. It gives you action, connection, and a taste of something bigger without ever dragging. This one has a nice flow that keeps things fun and engaging.
The worldbuilding is light in the best way. You get dragons, trials, Viking inspired culture, all presented with a cozy vibe that makes the world feel welcoming.
By the end, I was ready for more. This novella lays the groundwork for a larger world, and I hope we get to return to it. It is a quick, warm, and delightful read for anyone who loves dragons and soft adventure.
September 7, 2026
4 Stars! The literary equivalent of a warm cosy blanket - a truly adorable, feel-good novella that can be demolished in one sitting!
Crown Princess Greta is being prepared to take over leadership of her remote island kingdom from her father, the King. The royal council, however, insist that Greta must be married ASAP, in order to assume the throne. With future royal husbands being slim pickings on the isolated Viking island, Greta is cornered into agreeing to marry the winner of a series of challenging trials. Will she find love amongst the inhabitants of the island? Or will she be forced into an unhappy marriage of convenience for the sake of her kingdom?
This is the literary equivalent of a cosy blanket to cuddle up with. An easy, fast-paced read that will scratch the itch for a satisfying and quick read. Is this a complex or deep literary work - no, but it's absolutely perfect when you need a lightweight palette cleanser, or as a straightforward, uncomplicated dopamine read.
What to expect:
* Cosy Snowy Village Vibes
* Viking-Inspired Culture
* Royal Court Politics
* Remote Island Setting
* Childhood Best Friends
* Dragon Riders
* Warrior Trials
* Fated Mates
* Cute Baby Dragons!
Crown Princess Greta is being prepared to take over leadership of her remote island kingdom from her father, the King. The royal council, however, insist that Greta must be married ASAP, in order to assume the throne. With future royal husbands being slim pickings on the isolated Viking island, Greta is cornered into agreeing to marry the winner of a series of challenging trials. Will she find love amongst the inhabitants of the island? Or will she be forced into an unhappy marriage of convenience for the sake of her kingdom?
This is the literary equivalent of a cosy blanket to cuddle up with. An easy, fast-paced read that will scratch the itch for a satisfying and quick read. Is this a complex or deep literary work - no, but it's absolutely perfect when you need a lightweight palette cleanser, or as a straightforward, uncomplicated dopamine read.
What to expect:
* Cosy Snowy Village Vibes
* Viking-Inspired Culture
* Royal Court Politics
* Remote Island Setting
* Childhood Best Friends
* Dragon Riders
* Warrior Trials
* Fated Mates
* Cute Baby Dragons!
November 22, 2025
This was the perfect cozy read! I loved how it gave me serious How to Train Your Dragon vibes, and the Yule celebrations and mini trials sprinkled throughout added so much charm and fun to the story.
The characters were delightful, and I loved how the dragons were celebrated as an integral part of the village. Greta was a bit feisty but strong, holding her own whenever she could, while Lukas was the ultimate golden retriever MMC, making their dynamic so enjoyable. I also really enjoyed the way the dragons were woven into daily life. It was such a refreshing change of pace from other fantasy books with dragons.
The story moves quickly, and while the world-building isn’t super in-depth, it didn’t need to be. I will say there were moments where it felt like the story ended a bit abruptly, but honestly, I think that just meant I wanted more!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would love to see the author continue exploring these wonderful characters and their charming world.
The characters were delightful, and I loved how the dragons were celebrated as an integral part of the village. Greta was a bit feisty but strong, holding her own whenever she could, while Lukas was the ultimate golden retriever MMC, making their dynamic so enjoyable. I also really enjoyed the way the dragons were woven into daily life. It was such a refreshing change of pace from other fantasy books with dragons.
The story moves quickly, and while the world-building isn’t super in-depth, it didn’t need to be. I will say there were moments where it felt like the story ended a bit abruptly, but honestly, I think that just meant I wanted more!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would love to see the author continue exploring these wonderful characters and their charming world.
August 18, 2026
Thank you to the author for a copy of the ARC!
This was SUCH a cute read! I’d been feeling a little off with my reading lately, and this was exactly the kind of story I needed to pull me back in. It was quick, wholesome, and gave me all the Brave meets How to Train Your Dragon vibes.
Greta is the chief’s only heir, and with that comes the responsibility of choosing a mate. If she can’t make the choice herself, the council will create a series of trials for the willing participants to compete for her hand.
I absolutely loved the friendship between Greta and her BFF Griffin, it was one of my favorite parts of the story. And watching the relationship between Greta and Lukas slowly blossom was so sweet.
Sometimes you don’t need a book that completely destroys you, just one that’s fun, cozy, and takes you away from reality.
If you love:
🐉 Dragons
✨ Fated mates
🤎 Found family
⚔️ Trials & competition
🌿 Wholesome fantasy romance
💞 Sweet friendships
This was SUCH a cute read! I’d been feeling a little off with my reading lately, and this was exactly the kind of story I needed to pull me back in. It was quick, wholesome, and gave me all the Brave meets How to Train Your Dragon vibes.
Greta is the chief’s only heir, and with that comes the responsibility of choosing a mate. If she can’t make the choice herself, the council will create a series of trials for the willing participants to compete for her hand.
I absolutely loved the friendship between Greta and her BFF Griffin, it was one of my favorite parts of the story. And watching the relationship between Greta and Lukas slowly blossom was so sweet.
Sometimes you don’t need a book that completely destroys you, just one that’s fun, cozy, and takes you away from reality.
If you love:
🐉 Dragons
✨ Fated mates
🤎 Found family
⚔️ Trials & competition
🌿 Wholesome fantasy romance
💞 Sweet friendships
December 8, 2025
Once Upon a Dragon’s Flight was such a delightful surprise. For a short novella, it truly had everything I love in fantasy: dragons, Vikings, Yule celebration and that perfect hint of slowburn tension.
The writing style was incredibly fluent, joyful, and easy to sink into, making the whole story feel like a warm escape into another world. And the dragons… honestly, the dragons stole the show. They brought that pure fantasy vibe I’m always searching for, and oh my god, it was amazing.
If you love mythical creatures, cozy festive atmospheres (not Christmas- Yule!), and stories that feel both magical and heart-warming, this novella is absolutely worth the read.
The writing style was incredibly fluent, joyful, and easy to sink into, making the whole story feel like a warm escape into another world. And the dragons… honestly, the dragons stole the show. They brought that pure fantasy vibe I’m always searching for, and oh my god, it was amazing.
If you love mythical creatures, cozy festive atmospheres (not Christmas- Yule!), and stories that feel both magical and heart-warming, this novella is absolutely worth the read.
August 19, 2026
So, if you know me, you KNOW I’m not usually a huge fantasy girlie… but Once Upon a Dragon Flight had me completely hooked! 🐉✨
I had such a hard time putting this book down! The little bit of banter between Lukas and Greta? 10/10! 😏 I loved their dynamic and the way their story pulled me in.
And can we talk about the holiday vibes?! 🎄✨ It had me feeling all warm and cozy, and honestly, it just makes me even more excited that FALL is almost here! 🍂🎃 Give me the cooler weather, cozy blankets, coffee, and ALL the books!
This was a quick, fun read and definitely worth picking up! ❤️📖
Fantasy girlie status: officially reconsidering. 😂🐉
I had such a hard time putting this book down! The little bit of banter between Lukas and Greta? 10/10! 😏 I loved their dynamic and the way their story pulled me in.
And can we talk about the holiday vibes?! 🎄✨ It had me feeling all warm and cozy, and honestly, it just makes me even more excited that FALL is almost here! 🍂🎃 Give me the cooler weather, cozy blankets, coffee, and ALL the books!
This was a quick, fun read and definitely worth picking up! ❤️📖
Fantasy girlie status: officially reconsidering. 😂🐉
November 23, 2025
I loved this holiday novella. It’s a retelling of How to Train Your Dragon and I’m all for it. I loved Greta the FMC as she’s stubborn, strong willed but loves her father and their village and is willing to put the village first. I only wish the story was a proper novel so we can read more about them!
Favourite quotes include:
As the snow surrounds us, casting a beautiful scene on the island, and as our dragons fly in what seems like a dance above, I smile at him, nodding, ready for my heart to open up for the first time.
Favourite quotes include:
As the snow surrounds us, casting a beautiful scene on the island, and as our dragons fly in what seems like a dance above, I smile at him, nodding, ready for my heart to open up for the first time.
September 3, 2026
This was a good novella. My first fantasy in a few months. We follow the Chiefs daughter Greta as the Vikings celebrate their holiday Yuletide. She also finds out that at the end of the 12 days of traditions she will have to find someone to marry because her father will be stepping down. Lukas is someone foreign to her land but has been there for years. These always butt heads and are trying to show off. Their dragons like each other. But they start to realize their dragons may be a fated bonded pair. What does this mean for Greta and Lukas? Are they fated mates? Will they set their differences aside?
December 2, 2025
This was a cute and cozy holiday novella with Viking vibes! I adored all of the magical descriptions of their holiday traditions and celebration. It was the perfect read to get you in the mood for the holiday season.
The Viking vibes and meddling dragons reminded me of How to Train Your Dragon but with a romantasy twist.
This was such a fun read, and I can't wait to see if there's more to their story!
Thanks so much to the author for the ARC!
The Viking vibes and meddling dragons reminded me of How to Train Your Dragon but with a romantasy twist.
This was such a fun read, and I can't wait to see if there's more to their story!
Thanks so much to the author for the ARC!
December 10, 2025
THE BEST HOLIDAY READ!!!! ❄️🎄
5/5 ⭐️
The FMC and MMC were THE BEST!!! Their tropes?!? And their CHEMISTRY!!! AAAAAHHHHH I AM IN LOVE!!!
Then Lala and Vega were adorable and now I want a dragon for Christmas
AND GRIFFIN, MY OTHER LOOOOVE, HE IS ADORABLE. LET ME HUG HIM!!
THE DRAGONS WERE THE BEST!! And it brought a magical and special note to these holidays!! 100% would recommend and would read again!!!!!
5/5 ⭐️
The FMC and MMC were THE BEST!!! Their tropes?!? And their CHEMISTRY!!! AAAAAHHHHH I AM IN LOVE!!!
Then Lala and Vega were adorable and now I want a dragon for Christmas
AND GRIFFIN, MY OTHER LOOOOVE, HE IS ADORABLE. LET ME HUG HIM!!
THE DRAGONS WERE THE BEST!! And it brought a magical and special note to these holidays!! 100% would recommend and would read again!!!!!
July 17, 2026
Once Upon a Dragon Flight blends dragons, Viking-inspired culture, holiday magic, and fated romance into a heartwarming adventure filled with snowy traditions, fierce warriors, found purpose, and the wonder of dragon bonds.
Perfect for readers who love cozy YA fantasy filled with dragons, Viking traditions, winter magic, fated romance, festive competitions, and heartwarming adventures set in snowy worlds full of wonder.
Perfect for readers who love cozy YA fantasy filled with dragons, Viking traditions, winter magic, fated romance, festive competitions, and heartwarming adventures set in snowy worlds full of wonder.
August 20, 2026
What a fun and cute Novella. I loved the dragons and the adventure in this.
It had all the vibes of How To Train Your Dragon. Which I enjoyed.
The dragons and characters were fun. I liked the budding relationship between the Greta and Lukas.
Overall I enjoyed this novella! If you like dragons and Yuletide festivities then this novella is for you.
Thank you to the author Ashley Adams and Bibliobean Books for the eARC!
It had all the vibes of How To Train Your Dragon. Which I enjoyed.
The dragons and characters were fun. I liked the budding relationship between the Greta and Lukas.
Overall I enjoyed this novella! If you like dragons and Yuletide festivities then this novella is for you.
Thank you to the author Ashley Adams and Bibliobean Books for the eARC!
November 26, 2025
This is such a cute Holiday Novella! I loved the traditions and countdown to the Winter Solstice. If you messed How to Train Your Dragon with Brave but make Hiccup not the underdog you totally get this cute novella! I loved the dragons and I want a baby dragon! If you are looking a cute, quick fantasy holiday read you gotta pick up this book!
December 8, 2025
A How to Train Your Dragon and Brave holiday viking Novella.
thia story was so fun for a holiday novella. I loved the dragon and viking aspect of the story. I hope there will be more for this story in the future.
thia story was so fun for a holiday novella. I loved the dragon and viking aspect of the story. I hope there will be more for this story in the future.
December 1, 2025
Cozy holiday fantasy with How to Train Your Dragon vibes. Definitely recommend for anyone wanting a holiday novella with dragons and fated mates.
December 3, 2025
Such a sweet novella. Loved the whole vibe, the dragons, the holiday celebrations and we love a good trial 💞
A great quick read for anyone who loves dragons and Fated Mates.
A great quick read for anyone who loves dragons and Fated Mates.
December 3, 2025
This novella was the cutest thing!! I loved every minute of it, the back and forth drove me a little crazy 🤣 but thats just how it needs to play out 🥰 I hope there will be another book!
August 16, 2026
Loved this book love the games that are involved and th a t was involving in deciding who the princess is going to marry love the viking ba ground highly recommend
August 23, 2026
This was a super cute ARC I was offered. Big thanks to Ashley Adams!
This is a quick fantasy read about fated mates, Vikings, holiday traditions, trials and Dragons! Zero spice and worth the read.
This is a quick fantasy read about fated mates, Vikings, holiday traditions, trials and Dragons! Zero spice and worth the read.
August 24, 2026
This definitely gave How To Drain Your Dragon vibes. This story was cutesy and cozy. I like that it was a complete well-rounded story, while also leaving the world open to explore again.
4 💜’s.
4 💜’s.
November 28, 2025
I LOVED THIS BOOK FROM START TO FINISH! I loved that even if it was a small book the love was not instant and we saw them come to terms with what they just discovered! The ad of dragons only grew my love for the book since I ADORE THEM. And the main character was PERFECT. She was strong and she knew what she wanted. she didn't let anybody cross her and she made sure she had a say in her fate. They were perfect together and truth be told I need more of them!
August 22, 2026
This novella is cosy, its happy, its a cross between How to Train Your Dragon and Brave, as Viking dragon riders compete for the hand of the Chief's daughter. Adored it, however I didn't love it enough that I am rushing out to buy a physical copy
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