Dragon Rigger

SF with mythic dimension...

The realm of dragons fights a desperate war against an unseen foe, a creature of terrible power, known as Tar-skel, "the Nail of Strength." Tar-skel seeks to shape all of space and time into a web of power and death. But first he must annihilate the few valiant dragons who remain to oppose him.

Though the Dream Mountain, source of knowledge and life to all dragons, has been captured by the enemy, a single hope burns in the dragons' hearts. Led by Windrush, son of Highwing, the dragons long for fulfillment of the prophecy: the "One" who shall come from outside the realm, the One who shall challenge the darkness. The "One" is Jael LeBrae, human star rigger. Once before, Jael aided the dragons in their struggle. Now she must return to face at last the terrible wrath of Tar-skel.

And according to prophecy, the cost is her own life.