Path of the Dragon Mage

Born magically talentless, Prince Corvus is an embarrassment to the royal family and is removed from succession. However, he still has a chance to win back his throne — the next person to hatch a dragon automatically becomes the ruler, and each member of the royal family is gifted with a dragon egg. The first time Corvus touches his dragon egg, he receives an odd notification: he has found a soulbound item and is tasked with an epic quest to hatch it — but only if he can walk the winding path of the dragon mage. Armed with notifications, skill increases, and levels only he can see, Corvus is determined to hatch his dragon.

Corvus has hatched his dragon, but the adventure is just beginning. Adopted by the nomadic Horse Folk, former prince Corvus and his dragon Charm have grown in both levels and skills. He's happy, but worries his progress is starting to stall. When an old enemy of the monarchy rises to take revenge on the kingdom, Corvus knows he and his dragon must grow stronger — fast. But his new life clashes with his old one as a prince when he encounters his cousin Starella, a girl who was once like a sister but one he now can't trust. She has a dragon egg of her own, and if she were to hatch it she would be the next heir to the throne. His people need a leader to face down an oncoming demon swarm. Corvus is faced with a fork in his chosen Path of the Dragon Mage — can he be the prince his people need, or can he become something more?