A young woman with a chronic illness has trained her whole life to become a scribe, right up until her powerful mother declares she’ll be undertaking the dragon rider trials. If she survives, she’ll be one of the most formidable soldiers in the kingdom. If she fails, she dies. The leader of her wing already hates her for the sins of her mother, but she plans to show him and everyone else just what smarts and stubbornness can do.
A fast, fun read with dragons!
A desperate young woman finds an injured man in the forest—one who happens to be a notorious villain. Rather than turning him in, she accepts a job as his assistant. After all, money is money, and she needs more of it, even if she does have to dodge the occasional severed head or flying body. Who says villainy doesn’t pay?
When her grandfather is murdered, a young woman knows the only way she’ll have the power to investigate is if she becomes a Praetorian, the highest level of military service. Unfortunately, that means surviving the brutal trials—and the team leader who very likely killed her grandfather. The power in her blood gives her an edge, but if anyone discovers the secret, she’ll be killed before the trials even begin.
A chaotic disaster of a man, one who happens to be able to read minds, is ordered to bond with a proper, rule-bound, honorable man, one who refuses to force the bond. But without it, both of their lives are forfeit, so they have to pretend—or die.
No problem, right?
Dark and lush, with intriguing world-building and plenty of twists and turns, this one kept me glued to the page.
