Princess Evelyne has spent her entire life trapped behind the walls of Valeria—watched by a king determined to control her, surrounded by secrets no one will explain, and protected by the one man she cannot stand.
    Sir Kael Blackthorne.
    Arrogant. Dangerous. Infuriating.
    And unfortunately, sworn to keep her alive.
    But when dragons return to Valeria after two hundred years of silence and an ancient power awakens in Evelyne’s blood, everything she knows about her kingdom begins to unravel.
    Her history is a lie.
    Her bloodline was buried for a reason.
    And the knight she is beginning to trust may be hiding the darkest secret of all.
    Forced to flee the castle with Kael at her side, Evelyne is pulled into a forgotten world of Dragon Riders, forbidden magic and a legacy powerful enough to bring kingdoms to their knees.
    The closer they get to the truth, the harder it becomes to ignore the fire growing between them.
    He was sworn to protect the crown.
    She was born to wear it.
    But when loyalty becomes betrayal and love becomes the most dangerous weakness of all, Kael will have to decide how much he is willing to burn for the woman he was never supposed to love.
    And Evelyne must decide whether to remain the princess Valeria expects—
    or become the queen its enemies have feared for centuries.
    Some knights would die for their kingdom.
    Kael Blackthorne would burn one for her.