Chapter 1 - Ryder

Jessa, our spunky tween protagonist, dreams of becoming a professional beast rider with her chimera, Ryder. The top racing league in this steampunk/fantasy world is filled with flying dragons, phoenixes, pegasi, etc. Ryder, being a land beast, is clearly at a disadvantage. But through hard work and determination, Jessa and Ryder are able to pass the lower league tryout with flying colors! Jessa has no idea what's ahead of her. She has no idea what kind of dark secrets are lurking in this racing world. She doesn't know that her journey on the race course is on a collision course to save her hometown from sinking into the ocean...