Valerian's Flight — Katy Huth Jones

Legendary father. Overbearing brother.Prince Valerian never met the father whose name he bears, but he has heard a lot about him. Now sixteen, Val has no desire to be a knight, but his brother-the king-insists.When a tragic death prompts King Dolan to falsely accuse Val of negligence, the angry young prince asks his dragon friend, Regnatorix, to fly him far from Levathia to escape his brother's censure and the weight of royal responsibilities.As the friends travel far from home, they encounter many dangers that could destroy them and those they left behind.Can Val save his family and the kingdom?