Deathrider

The jaw dropping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling author Juliette Cross's The Fire That Binds trilogy, where the fates of a powerful witch and a fierce dragon collide, and bring down Rome once and for all.

She survived the fire...
He commands the flame...
Together they will burn down an empire where dragons rule.

She is known as the Viper Queen, the deadliest gladiator in the arena, a shadow of steel and blood who never loses. But Anya Bihari’s true power is the dark magic that manifested the night dragons burned her village and killed her family: the kiss of death.

When Anya learns of a bloodsinger in the fight against Rome’s emperor, the hope she’d long buried flares to life. Could it be that one of her sisters is still alive?

The Visigoth king, Alaric, is the key to finding this bloodsinger, and Anya will ally herself with the fierce warrior, even when she knows he has a secret agenda of his own. For Alaric is a dragon fueled by vengeance, determined to bring down the emperor, whatever the cost.

Trusting each other is the most dangerous thing they could do, but their attraction sparks an all consuming blaze. Then Caesar himself sets his sights on the Viper Queen, intending to make her his ultimate trophy. Now Anya and Alaric must risk everything as they race against time and a tyrant to ignite a conspiracy that will either liberate their world—or burn Rome to the ground.

Deathrider is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome, which may be uncomfortable for some readers.