"Lucky as a dragon," they say in the Empire. But for Lariša, the goddess of luck, there’s a complicated sense of humor. And for those who sympathize with her, life won’t be easy or quiet. But—interesting, for sure!
In the northern backwaters of the Dragon Empire, at the edge of a cold sea, a small village hides in the mountain folds where an orphan named Mirī lives. Orphan fate is kicks, shoves, and work from morning to night. But the past holds many secrets, while the future is foggy. Who would have thought that in a small girl slumbers a magical gift? And who knows what else she possesses by right of birth, besides a strange ring that no village grandmother can wear?
And could Miri herself have imagined that, rushing without hesitation to save a young lady who was drowning in a freezing river, she would earn Lariša’s smile?
The fates of two teenagers intertwine in the most surprising way—making the capricious goddess happy…