After the fall of Burthshollow, Nikki joins the Silver Dawn - a band of free-spirited pirates led by the charming and mysterious Captain Roran Vale. Life aboard the ship brings laughter, danger, and discovery, but it also awakens something deep within her - a power that no longer feels entirely her own. As Nikki learns the ways of the sea under the watchful eye of the seasoned warrior Maris, her dragon crest begins to change... pulsing with the echo of Aureole's lost soul. The ocean calls her toward places unseen - islands forgotten, storms that whisper her name - and enemies that know more about her bond than she ever imagined. In a world where myths breathe and the sea remembers, Nikki must decide what kind of legend she'll become.

(Note: this is book one in my future series) In the quiet coastal town of Burthshollow, where mist clings to the forest and secrets hum beneath the soil, a young tavern girl named Nikki lives a simple life - until a storm leads her deep into the woods and face-to-face with Aureole, an ancient emerald dragon. Bound by a mysterious pulse of light and life, their fates intertwine in ways neither can fully understand. As Nikki learns to wield the living magic that flows through their shared bond, she must hide her growing powers from the wary townsfolk - and from those who would seek to control it. But whispers travel fast, and the bond between girl and dragon awakens forces older than memory itself. A story of connection, courage, and the wild heartbeat of the world, Emerald Hearth follows Nikki's journey from hearth and home to destiny and danger - where love, magic, and fire will shape not just her life, but the future of both humankind and dragonkind.

Magic flows through every soul-but some are bound to it more tightly than others. In a world governed by Reaportion, even the smallest spark of magic is enough to light a candle or open a door. For those trained by the realm's knights and councils, it can shape reality itself. Monica has dreamed of standing among them her entire life. Raised by a quiet apothecary on the edge of the city, Monica learned early that her connection to Reaportion is different. She can command water as if it listens to her-its pull growing stronger near the sea, its power answering her emotions as much as her will. It is a gift she keeps hidden, tempered by discipline and fear of what it might cost. As the world beyond the city walls begins to shift, old laws tighten their grip on magic and those who wield it. Secrets buried beneath tradition begin to surface, and the line between protection and control grows dangerously thin. To survive what lies ahead, Monica will have to decide who she is beyond the titles she once chased-and what she is willing to become when the tides no longer obey the rules. Because in a world built on Reaportion, power is never free-and it always demands its due.