Firebird

Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, from the moment he first saw Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him as a captive on a scarred battlefield. To save her life, Julian instinctively shifts into his dragon form—an act of treason that could cost him his head on the imperial gate. Though the laws of Rome dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured, Julian and his dragon recognize a bond that transcends imperial decree. At twenty-one, Malina has survived the loss of her family and is determined to fight until her final breath. She is stunned to discover that the centurion who once gave her a secret talisman is the same Roman general of legendary brutality who now holds her fate in his hands. Despite their positions, she cannot deny the connection between their souls. As Malina learns that Julian is trapped within his mad uncle’s schemes for total domination, she joins him in plotting the downfall of the empire. Navigating a world of flying deathriders and conquest, their love ignites a firestorm that threatens to end in heartbreak, death, or both.

A dark, brooding romantasy set in an Ancient Rome where dragons rule, from the author of the Dominion series. When a powerful witch crosses paths with a dragonrider sworn to destroy her kind, slow-burn tension and fierce loyalty collide in the first book of The Fire That Binds.

An instant New York Times bestseller! House of the Dragon meets From Blood and Ash in this epic, scorching dark romantasy. A conqueror captivated… A witch prophesied to save them all… An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome. Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate. The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her. Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can't believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality…and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle's machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself. As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both. Firebird is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome, which may be uncomfortable for some readers.

An instant New York Times bestseller! House of the Dragon meets From Blood and Ash in this epic, scorching dark romantasy. A conqueror captivated… A witch prophesied to save them all… An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome. Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate. The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her. Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can't believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality…and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle's machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself. As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both. Firebird is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome, which may be uncomfortable for some readers.