Download or read book First Queen of the Gryphons written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood. This book was released on 2021-11-14 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hillalum is destined to become a king unlike any other before him, for the Goddess Ishtar has endowed him with a special gift—he is the first gryphon capable of taking on human form. Amata, a humble shepherdess, wishes only to live a peaceful life until raiders attack her village and kill her father and brother. A consuming need for revenge soon arises from that day. When King Hillalum’s goddess orders him to watch over a human shepherdess, he thinks he’ll find the sheep more interesting than the woman, but once he meets Amata, he soon understands the full scope of his deity’s plans. Ishtar wishes to transform Amata into the first of her Avenging Blades—a sacred warrior born into the world when danger stalks the line of the gryphon kings. But before Amata and Hillalum can complete the ritual to unleash the fierce magic of a goddess forged Blade, they must first win each other’s hearts. Only then will they possess a power great enough to rid their land of the raiders. First Queen of the Gryphons is a fantasy romance loosely based on Sumerian mythology. It's part of the Ishtar's Legacy series. It can be read as a complete standalone novel. If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series by Lisa Blackwood. Topics: epic fantasy romance, fantasy romance, shifters, fae, gryphons, fae kings, warrior queen, warrior maidens, demigods, goddesses, shifter romance series, epic fantasy with romance, first in series free, paranormal romance series, paranormal romance saga, gryphon shifters, shapeshifter romance, magic, sorcery, sorceress, paranormal romance shifters, paranormal romance mythological, paranormal romance fae, shifter romance, shapeshifter romance with sex, fantasy romance ebook, romantic fantasy, female protagonist, paranormal elements, HEA, Magic, strong heroine, non-human hero, top ebooks in fantasy fantasy, top ebooks in paranormal romance, speculative fiction, paranormal romance shifters, romantic fantasy series.

Download or read book Queen of the Gryphons written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The court of the gryphon king has ever been a dangerous and seductive place where Ishtar’s blessing is both the hot breath of passion and the cold kiss of steel. Journey to ancient Sumer, to the land of gryphons, lamassu, and anunnaki in these tales of fantasy and romance. If you like action-packed plots, rich world-building, tenaciously loyal heroines, noble gryphon shifter kings and swoon-worthy happily ever afters, the Ishtar's Legacy series is for you . Ishtar’s Blade: As the childhood companion of King Ditanu, Iltani never doubted her place in either his kingdom or his heart. Then duty called her away to complete her training. Now, a woman grown and a sword-maiden to the goddess Ishtar, Iltani returns and takes up her sacred destiny to protect the royal line. But so much has changed. Ditanu most of all. The youth she knew is gone. A stoic, untouchable king now sits the throne. Does anything of their once deep bond survive? Iltani must swiftly find her place in a court where cunning governors plot treason, trusted advisers orchestrate deceptions, and noblewomen seek to beguile King Ditanu using methods both fair and foul. But the greatest threat of all is no mortal adversary. Ereshkigal, the Queen of the Underworld, desires to make Ditanu her consort and seize his kingdom for her own. A Blade's Beginning: After being freed from her prison cell by the King of the Gryphons, Enkara will endure the dangers of court intrigues and assassins to be united with the gryphon cub who kept her sane during the many years she spent in a dark dungeon. But if she doesn’t reach him in time, an assassin in the service of the Queen of the Underworld will steal away her only chance to save him. Blade's Honor: Rescued from her grandfather’s dungeon by the King of the Gryphons, Enkara only wishes to repay that great debt by serving as one of the elite Shadow Guards tasked with protecting the royal line. Unfortunately, the gods have other plans. She is one of the Goddess Ishtar’s avenging blades, born into the world when danger stalks the royal line. This digital boxed set contains the first three stories in the Ishtar’s Legacy universe by Lisa Blackwood. Included in this set: Ishtar’s Blade (Book 1), A Blade's Beginning, (Book 1.5), and Blade’s Honor (Book 2). If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series by Lisa Blackwood. Topics: epic fantasy romance, fantasy romance, shifters, fae, gryphons, fae kings, warrior queen, warrior maidens, demigods, goddesses, shifter romance series, epic fantasy with romance, first in series free, paranormal romance series, paranormal romance saga, gryphon shifters, shapeshifter romance, magic, sorcery, sorceress, paranormal romance shifters, paranormal romance mythological, paranormal romance fae, shifter romance, shapeshifter romance with sex, fantasy romance ebook, romantic fantasy, female protagonist, paranormal elements, HEA, Magic, strong heroine, non-human hero, top ebooks in fantasy fantasy, top ebooks in paranormal romance, speculative fiction, paranormal romance shifters, romantic fantasy series.

Download or read book Ishtar s Blade written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood Books. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The court of the gryphon king has ever been a dangerous and seductive place where Ishtar’s blessing is both the hot breath of passion and the cold kiss of steel. Yet as the childhood companion of King Ditanu, Iltani never doubted her place in either his kingdom or his heart. Then duty called her away to complete her training. Now, a woman grown and a sword-maiden to the goddess Ishtar, Iltani returns and takes up her sacred destiny to protect the royal line. But so much has changed. Ditanu most of all. The youth she knew is gone. A stoic, untouchable king now sits the throne. Does anything of their once deep bond survive? Iltani must swiftly find her place in a court where cunning governors plot treason, trusted advisors orchestrate deceptions, and noblewomen seek to beguile King Ditanu using methods both fair and foul. But the greatest threat of all is no mortal adversary. Ereshkigal, the Queen of the Underworld, desires to make Ditanu her consort and seize his kingdom for her own. Ishtar's Blade is a fantasy romance loosely based on ancient Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. It's book 1 of the Ishtar's Legacy series. Ishtar's Legacy Reading Order: Ishtar's Blade A Blade's Beginning (short story) Blade's Honor Blade's Destiny The Blade's Shadow First Queen of the Gryphons King of the Anunnaki (Forthcoming) If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, Bec McMaster, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series by Lisa Blackwood. Topics: epic fantasy romance, fantasy romance, shifters, fae, gryphons, fae kings, warrior maidens, demigods, goddesses, shifter romance series, epic fantasy with romance, series starter, first in series, paranormal romance series, paranormal romance saga, gryphon shifters, shapeshifter romance, magic, sorcery, sorceress, paranormal romance shifters, paranormal romance mythological, paranormal romance fae, shifter romance, shapeshifter romance with sex, fantasy romance ebook, romantic fantasy, female protagonist, paranormal elements, HEA, Witches, Magic, strong heroine, alpha hero, non-human hero, new adult paranormal romance, forbidden romance, romance fiction, top ebooks in fantasy fantasy, top ebooks in paranormal romance, speculative fiction, witch romance, Paranormal Romance witches, paranormal romance shifters, romantic fantasy series.

Download or read book The Gryphon written by Paula Grover and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to be the next queen of the gryphons, Sunsky of the Mountains sees her whole life ahead of her but conforming to her role is another story. Although she considers taking the mighty Dreamspinner as her official king, she shuns the expectations set upon her and strikes out to find her own path. She soon finds herself falling into a forbidden relationship with a beautiful, black winged horse named Nightsky. The hippogryph baby that is the result of their love is considered an enemy of the gryphons and will be hated and shunned by the gryphonic tribes. After putting family before duty, she is forced to leave her home in the mountains and live with her offspring in the Valley of Outcasts. In her place, the evil Talona seizes the crown and enforces a new order of repression and violence, not only on her gryphon subjects but on the hippogryphs and other subordinate creatures as well. With her family and friends enslaved, imprisoned, or killed, hope for the future begins to fade. Now, Sunsky must answer the call of destiny to return from exile, retake her queendom and unite her fractured nation before it is too late.

Download or read book Gryphon s Eyrie written by Andre Norton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1992-12-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The urge within him is overwhelming, and Kerovan is driven to the mountains followed closely by Lady Joisan. Together they wage the final battle against That Which Runs the Ridges to protect the world from Everlasting Undeath which will take them if they fail.

Download or read book Blade s Honor written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gryphon prince. A warrior maiden. And an impossible love. Rescued from her grandfather’s dungeon by the King of the Gryphons, Enkara only wishes to repay that great debt by serving as one of the elite Shadow Guards tasked with protecting the royal line. Unfortunately, the gods have other plans, for she was born with the mark of a goddess running down her spine and her destiny is far greater than that of a simple guard. She is one of the Goddess Ishtar’s Avenging Blades, born into the world when danger stalks the royal line. While that brings far more attention than she ever wished, she is still happy to serve Crown Prince Kuwari, for he is also her closest friend, and their bond is unlike any other Blade and Prince before them. But Ishtar isn’t the only goddess with a desire to claim Enkara as her Blade and Kuwari as her King. Ereshkigal, Queen of the Underworld, is jealous of her younger sister, Ishtar, and will do all in her power to snatch them away, even if she must destroy the gryphon kingdom to do it. Ishtar’s Legacy Reading Order: Ishtar’s Blade A Blade’s Beginning (Short story. Enkara and Kuwari’s first meeting when they were children.) Blade’s Honor Blade’s Destiny The Blade's Shadow First Queen of the Gryphons King of the Anunnaki (Forthcoming) If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, Bec McMaster, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series by Lisa Blackwood. Topics: epic fantasy romance, fantasy romance, shifters, fae, gryphons, fae kings, warrior maidens, demigods, goddesses, shifter romance series, epic fantasy with romance, series starter, first in series, paranormal romance series, paranormal romance saga, gryphon shifters, shapeshifter romance, magic, sorcery, sorceress, paranormal romance shifters, paranormal romance mythological, paranormal romance fae, shifter romance, shapeshifter romance with sex, fantasy romance ebook, romantic fantasy, female protagonist, paranormal elements, HEA, Witches, Magic, strong heroine, alpha hero, non-human hero, new adult paranormal romance, forbidden romance, romance fiction, top ebooks in fantasy fantasy, top ebooks in paranormal romance, speculative fiction, witch romance, Paranormal Romance witches, paranormal romance shifters, romantic fantasy series

Download or read book Windsworn written by Derek Alan Siddoway and published by Derek Alan Siddoway. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the kingdom comes under fire, an unlikely hero takes flight… As a blacksmith’s apprentice, Eva keeps her hands busy and her head out of the clouds. When she stumbles upon a stolen gryphon egg, she must leave the safety of her quiet life behind and join the Windsworn—an elite band of warriors who ride fierce gryphons into battle. As Eva struggles to earn her place among the warriors, she discovers a sinister plot that could draw on the secrets from her past to bring about the Windsworn’s downfall. To save her new friends, Eva must summon her courage and uncover the truth of her mysterious origins before the kingdom plunges into all-out war. Windsworn is the first book in the breathtaking Gryphon Riders YA fantasy series. If you like epic battles, magical creatures, and heartfelt coming-of-age adventures, then you’ll love Derek Alan Siddoway’s action-packed tale. Download Windsworn to hang on tight for a high-flying thrill ride today!

Download or read book The Blade s Shadow written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood Books. This book was released on 2021-11-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young queen and a freed slave will make their destiny together. (Blade’s Destiny Part 2) When a queen rejected a thousand years of tradition and freed a slave and elevated him to a position of great power, it was only the beginning of their strange destiny. As Crown Princess Asharru and her sacred Blade, Tirigan, seek to eradicate the corruption at the heart of the Gryphon Court, they are met with resistance from many noble Houses. But the greatest danger still lurkers in the shadows, for some traitors aren’t as dead as Queen and Blade might hope. Asharru and Tirigan are too determined to allow their enemies to force them to stop. While there is no guarantee they’ll survive to rule together, one thing is certain—they’ll love each other in this life or the next. Author’s note: While the other books in the series can be read as standalones, Blade’s Destiny & The Blade’s Shadow are a continuing story and must be read in order. If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series by Lisa Blackwood. Topics: epic fantasy romance, fantasy romance, shifters, fae, gryphons, fae kings, warrior queen, warrior maidens, demigods, goddesses, shifter romance series, epic fantasy with romance, series starter, first in series free, paranormal romance series, paranormal romance saga, gryphon shifters, shapeshifter romance, magic, sorcery, sorceress, paranormal romance shifters, paranormal romance mythological, paranormal romance fae, shifter romance, shapeshifter romance with sex, fantasy romance ebook, romantic fantasy, female protagonist, paranormal elements, HEA, Witches, Magic, strong heroine, non-human hero, new adult paranormal romance, forbidden romance, romance fiction, top ebooks in fantasy fantasy, top ebooks in paranormal romance, speculative fiction, magic and romance, Paranormal Romance, paranormal romance shifters, romantic fantasy series.

Download or read book Blade s Destiny written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood Books. This book was released on 2021-11-13 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A queen and a male courtesan must find their destiny together. Decadence and depravity have long been hallmarks of the Gryphon Court and when a young king dares to bring change, his life is cut short by an assassin’s blade. Tirigan, on the run from a life not of his choosing, makes a desperate bid for his future by seeking out the young king who is said to embrace freedom and justice for all. But Tirigan is too late and quickly finds himself captured once more. Asharru is still grieving her older brother’s death when the crown is thrust upon her. Intelligent and cunning, she knows none in her new court can be trusted. One of them is the mastermind behind her beloved brother’s assassination. She needs help and there is only one place left for her to seek it. The flesh markets of Nineveh. There she plans to acquire a small group of humans and gryphons, free them, restore their dignity, and offer them positions as royal guards, confidants, and spies. She is soon drawn to one man in particular. To her horror and hope, she recognizes him as one of Ishtar’s sacred Blades, a warrior born to protect the royal line. Given his history, Tirigan has no love for gryphons, but they must put aside their differences and bond as Blade and Queen if they hope to save their kingdom. Blade’s Destiny is an Epic Fantasy Romance loosely based on early Sumerian and Mesopotamian mythology. ***Author’s Note*** Queen Asharru and Blade Tirigan are King Ditanu’s ancestors. This is book one of their two part tale, but fear not, we’ll return to Ditanu, Iltani, Kuwari and Enkara later in 2019. Ishtar's Legacy Reading Order: Ishtar's Blade A Blade's Beginning (short story) Blade's Honor Blade's Destiny The Blade’s Shadow First Queen of the Gryphons If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series, an epic fantasy romance by Lisa Blackwood.

Download or read book Sorceress Hunting written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood Books. This book was released on with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some victories feel more like defeat. Lillian and Gregory may have defeated the demonic Riven, but human authorities are now aware that something equally as intelligent but far more deadly shares their world. To the Avatars’ dismay, this is not just a guns in the woods, boots on the ground kind of hunt. Scientists are spearheading this pursuit, and Lillian and Gregory are their intended targets. If that wasn’t complication enough, Lillian’s little brother, Shadowlight, saves the life of a female soldier and now he must hide his pet human from the other fae for her own safety. Corporal Anna Makenzie is no pet, but she’ll be the first to admit, she feels fiercely protective toward the lonely young gargoyle, and if anyone messes with the kid, she’ll go full metal b*tch all over their ^ss. The Gargoyle and Sorceress novels have a continuing story arc and should be read in order: Sorceress Awakening Sorceress Rising Sorceress Hunting Sorceress at War Sorceress Enraged Legacy of the Sorceress Sorcery & Firedrakes Scion of the Sorceress Sorceress Eternal

Download or read book Dragon Archer written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Smeaton. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a fierce huntress adept with a longbow meets a fire-breathing dragon, enough sparks fly to start an inferno. Warrior-Priestess Rhavana of High Rock owes her freedom to Seira of Blackstone and Crown Prince Toryn of the centaurs, so when duty requires them to journey into the homeland of the dragons in order to discover how deep the soul-mage conspiracy runs, Rhavana joins them. Trouble meets them at the border in the form of a big red dragon calling himself Kolaith. He demands one of the warrior-priestesses stay behind and aid him in tracking and reclaiming his sister’s soul from the soul-mages. Otherwise, he’ll chase them all out of dragon territory before they can carry out their mission. Rhavana suggests a centaur for their superb tracking skills, but Kolaith won’t be swayed. He wants a warrior-priestess. Sensing how stubborn the dragon is and knowing they don’t have time to do a lengthy political dance with a dragon, Rhavana volunteers to stay behind and help track the soul-mages even though she knows the dragon is omitting something. It isn’t until the rest of the party moves deeper into dragon territory, leaving Rhavana with the dragon, that she discovers what else Kolaith didn’t say. It’s not just his sister’s soul he wants to save—it’s her clutch of soon-to-hatch eggs. The big red dragon is determined to reclaim the eggs and raise them himself. But the dragonets will need a mother’s magic and love, and Kolaith has decided Rhavana will make a perfect mate for him and mother to the little ones. Rhavana likes her newly restored freedom too much to simply capitulate and become a mate or a mother at the snap of some big scaly lizard’s fingers. That he shifts into one of the comeliest men she’s ever seen won’t influence her resolve at all. Not at all. And once they’ve hunted down and destroyed the soul-mages, rescued the clutch of eggs, and freed the soul of Kolaith’s sister, Rhavana plans to return to her own land. But unbeknownst to Rhavana, Kolaith is in love, and a dragon in love is a very dangerous thing. Huntress vs Huntsman Reading Order: Master of the Hunt Night Huntress Dragon Archer Soul Mage (Coming Soon)

Download or read book Priest King s Consort written by Lisa Blackwood and published by Lisa Blackwood Books. This book was released on 2024-07-17 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s as lethal as he is beautiful, desired and feared by all. She’s big, bloodthirsty, and obliterates her enemies. Never should they have met. But they did... When an unknown enemy tries to end the ruling line of the Soul Mages, Verdria is more than ready to defend Priest-King Elect Honryn and his allies in this enemy land she now must call home. But then Honryn demands she also save his sire and two older brothers—save the very soul mages responsible for the deaths of many of her people—she rebels at Honryn’s orders, until he explains why his enemies can’t die yet. But Verdria will need the aid of another lethal enemy to achieve her goal. Going against every instinct she possesses, she does as Honryn asks and seeks out his uncle, the ruling Priest-King, for his aid. Together they form an uneasy alliance that strikes terror into their enemies. While the first attempt to end the ruling line of the Soul Mage empire may have failed, Verdria is kept busy. Many factions deem Honryn too powerful and dangerous and want him dead… But even his enemies don’t know the real reason they should fear him… That they should fear what he’s becoming… Because the Serpent God soon plans to claim Honryn as his new mortal host and Verdria as his consort. Once he does, no one will ever be safe again. But Verdria's greatest nemesis is her own traitorous heart... For she wants Honryn and the monster he becomes. Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers, morally grey hero, slowburn with steam, never-even-kissed heroine, inexperienced celibate hero, royal romance, forced proximity, who hurt you, touch him and die, touch her and die, court intrigue, ‘oops I unalived a bunch of people again’ hero and heroine. Author's Note: While most of my fantasy romances are standalone, this one is a continuing story and you need to read Soul Mage first. And by the way, this one does not have a major cliffhanger at the end.

Download or read book Windbreak written by Derek Alan Siddoway and published by Derek Alan Siddoway. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fires of war, a queen must rise. Against all odds, Eva and her friends are alive. And they’ve returned home with the only chance the Windsworn have of defeating the Smelterborn. Hope, however, will prove to be short-lived and bittersweet. An army of iron golems marches west and nothing can stop them. To survive the coming war, the gryphon riders must stand with old enemies against the ancient darkness. As the fighting begins, a small band makes their way east on a desperate quest: to destroy the source of the Smelterborn’s power once and for all. Chances are, none of them will make it out alive. Eva and Fury will be tested like never before. Heroes will fall. Kingdoms will shatter. The price of victory has never been higher. Will Eva succeed in driving back the darkness or will everything she loves be crushed beneath the iron fist of the Smelterborn? Don’t miss the epic conclusion of the Gryphon Riders Trilogy!

Download or read book Birth of the Firebringer written by Meredith Ann Pierce and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-06-23 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume One of the Firebringer Trilogy Jan, the prince of the unicorns, is high-spirited, reckless-and the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage. Soon Jan's curiosity leads him, along with his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers-deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Yet time after time they are rescued, leading Jan to wonder: Am I the heir to a special destiny? "The language is poetic, with wonderful rhythm and sweeping images...The world is a compelling one, and Jan is a dramatic hero."—Booklist

Download or read book Guardian of the Gryphons written by Rebekah Lipp and published by Wildling Books. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When tragedy strikes, Eva is forced to make a tough decision and fast! The choice she makes changes everything, throwing Eva and her brother into a strange world called Lyra. Among the incredible things they encounter there is a walking tree, dandelion fairies, pine-cone people and huge lion-birds. In this new world, Eva’s courage is repeatedly put to the test. When a frightening figure from her past arrives, she faces losing everything. Will she be able to find a way to save not only herself, but also her brother, their friends and the new life they have created for themselves? Guardian of the Gryphons is the first book in the League of Wildlings series. In these books, children from around the world join together to unlock their special gifts in order to protect their own homes and the mystical world of Lyra.

Download or read book Rise of the Gryphon written by Sherrilyn Kenyon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to prevent an enemy from destroying the mortal world, Evalle leaves the Beladors and turns to Storm for help, a situation that is complicated by a stalking witchdoctor and unexpected turns in her friends' relationships.

Download or read book Dragon Bound written by Thea Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ELDER RACES SERIES! Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful—and passionate—of the Elder races. As the most feared and respected of the wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they’ve ignited in each other. Pia knows she must repay Dragos for her trespass, but refuses to become his slave—although she cannot deny wanting him, body and soul...