Description
She was sent to borrow another woman’s name. The dragon king saw through the lie. Now the truth may cost them both everything.
Elara Wynn is a healer with a dying sister and a dangerous secret: she can hear the voices of dragons. When a noble bride vanishes before her wedding, Elara is forced to take her place at the court of Darius Veyne—the feared Ash King, whose previous intended brides never escaped his castle unchanged.
Darius knows she is an impostor from the moment they meet. Yet instead of exposing her, he keeps her close. His kingdom’s protective wards are failing, enemies are moving inside the palace, and the ancient marriage rite meant to save his people hides a terrible price.
As Elara follows the evidence from a poisoned needle to forbidden records and a dragon imprisoned beneath the mountain, distrust gives way to an attraction neither can afford. But the closer they come to the truth, the more clearly she sees the choice awaiting them: surrender her freedom to a ritual built on stolen power—or risk the kingdom to break it.
A richly atmospheric dragon romantasy featuring a reluctant false bride, a dangerous king, slow-building trust, royal secrets, and a heroine determined to choose her own future.
