Caleb never wanted to join the army. And he certainly didn't want to be turned into a dragon. But when he doesn't understand how his new body works and can barely make a move without being watched by the wizard who took his humanity, how is he supposed to escape before he can be turned into a weapon of war? Caleb's survival relies not only on his ability to understand himself and the changes he's gone through but on his ability to trust, something he has long forgotten how to do living as a war refugee. Asking him to trust a true dragon is an even greater task. Still, the blue dragon he finds in the mountains as he tries to flee for his life is the first being willing to give him answers, the first one who even has a chance of helping him leave the army and its magical experiments behind. This coming-of-age story is more than just a fun adventure story for young adult readers. It's an exploration of overcoming trauma through belonging; of undoing the damage of bias; and of the difference one person (or dragon) can make when they speak up.