Never Yours to Burn
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In a world where dragons were hunted to extinction, only whispers remain - of firestorms that shattered kingdoms, of a king who vanished into myth, and of ancient power still pulsing beneath the ash.
Kaelira is a dragon hunter - precise, deadly, and bound to the Order that raised her. Her mission is simple: track down a mysterious figure believed to be protecting the last of the dragons, and kill him in exchange for her brother's freedom.
But when her path crosses with a stranger cloaked in charm and shadow, she's forced to accept his help. He offers knowledge, resources, protection - everything she needs to complete her mission. Everything except the truth.
Because in Embergrave, nothing is what it seems. And the deeper Kael goes, the more the lines blur between enemy and ally, duty and desire.
Some monsters wear wings. Others wear smiles.
Never Yours to Burn is a dark romantic fantasy filled with betrayal, slow-burning tension, and a war that never ended - where love might be the deadliest trap of all.
Book One in the Empire of Flame series.
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