A Fate Forged in Fire

Aemyra is a blacksmith blessed with fire magic by the goddess Brigid, and the rightful heir to the throne of Tìr Teine, a Celtic-inspired kingdom that was once ruled by queens and has been under kings for centuries. She has spent years in hiding, waiting for the old king to die so she can bond with his dragon and claim the crown. When he does, her plan falls apart and she is pulled into the politics of the court.

Her chief rival is Prince Fiorean, a cold and arrogant dragon rider loyal to his corrupt family. As the court descends into chaos, the two are forced into an uneasy alliance that turns into something more dangerous than hatred. Aemyra learns how deep the kingdom's corruption runs, under a religion that suppresses magic and has left the dragons in decline, and what she may have to sacrifice to take her throne.

An enemies-to-lovers romantasy with forced proximity and court intrigue, it is the first book in the Bonded to Beasts duology and continues in A Queen Crowned in Flames.