By old law, dragon dreamers are put to death at birth or bound by magic, never to cast a spell or meld a dragon. Which fate occurs depends on who arrives first.
Orphaned, ostracized, and powerless, Zyla Powerbane, ward of the headmaster of Wisery Towers, faces a strange request: Trust.
She doesn’t trust anyone except her guardian, until the day he unbinds the magic she never knew she had and sends her away with his infamous enforcer, Seguin Duon.
Aloof, intense, and shaped into a weapon, Seguin faces changes of his own. His magical control is slipping, and Zyla is stirring feelings he knew better than to allow to grow.
Zyla isn’t convinced he intends to protect her rather than kill her, for any careless thought or gesture puts them in danger. Then the dreams begin.
Dragon eyes. Scales floating through haze. Fractured images that make no sense.
And something is watching her.
When Seguin sends Zyla fleeing into a magical forest on the warhorse they’ve been sharing, then turns back alone to face the melder hunters, she hesitates. The man she feared might be her executioner is risking his life for hers. But the horse obeys his order and carries her away.
She’s left reviewing her thoughts about him, including her inconvenient attraction.
Reunited, they flee from the hunters, moving from one hiding place to another. Seguin is growing desperate. Zyla’s magic is a beacon, and every hideout is eventually found.
Worse, the dreams are taking her somewhere Seguin cannot follow.
To dragons.
Looking for a clean dragon adventure similar to Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing? Annals of the Dragon Dreamer series is steeped in the land's harmony, bonding with dragons, finding your people, and changing the world for the better.
Tropes:
Protector
Training sequence
Brooding hero
Only one horse
Slow burn
Hidden world
Forced proximity
Chosen one
Magic forest
Clean & wholesome
Romantasy
L. Darby Gibbs, an accomplished author, juggles a passion for storytelling with diverse hobbies like tandem bike riding, bird watching, and home remodel. Married for 44 years, Gibbs, a seasoned writer, transitioned from sci-fi to fantasy and romantasy genres, where dragons often take center stage. Her latest venture, 'Fifth Flight,' promises more magical adventures.