From the national bestselling and award-winning author of the Vampire Earth saga comes the first in a fantastic new series.

From the national bestselling author of the Vampire Earth series comes the first novel in an epic fantasy saga where dragons struggle to survive in an age of fire... High in the mountains, deep in the safety of a cave, a brood of dragons is born. The four young ones are among the last of a dying breed—the last hope for dragons’ survival. But hope shatters when a murderous group of slave-trader dwarves breaks into the cave, leaving a wake of death and destruction... Only young Auron, a rare, defenseless gray dragon, manages to escape. Armed with nothing but his claws and a boundless determination to survive, he sets off in search of his kind. But to find other dragons—or, at least, find out who’s killing them off—Auron will have to search a world of mercenary elves, vicious humans, and dangers of all kinds. Finding allies in the strangest places—and finding himself along the way—Auron is about to make the trek of a lifetime.

From the national bestselling author of the Vampire Earth series comes the first novel in an epic fantasy saga where dragons struggle to survive in an age of fire... High in the mountains, deep in the safety of a cave, a brood of dragons is born. The four young ones are among the last of a dying breed—the last hope for dragons’ survival. But hope shatters when a murderous group of slave-trader dwarves breaks into the cave, leaving a wake of death and destruction... Only young Auron, a rare, defenseless gray dragon, manages to escape. Armed with nothing but his claws and a boundless determination to survive, he sets off in search of his kind. But to find other dragons—or, at least, find out who’s killing them off—Auron will have to search a world of mercenary elves, vicious humans, and dangers of all kinds. Finding allies in the strangest places—and finding himself along the way—Auron is about to make the trek of a lifetime.

Flung to freedom as their mother battles a group of slave-trading dwarves, young Wistala and her gray, scaleless brother, Auron, find themselves alone in the Upper World. And when Auron sacrifices himself so that she may live, Wistala must overcome her grief and fear to find others of her kind-and bring her wrath to bear on those who would destroy them.

Astra Garrick, the Midnight Star, is the Arcturus Nebula Arena League’s reigning solo champion. As the late Ebon Claw’s younger sister, she has quite the reputation to uphold—especially when a title-hungry opponent attacks her using the same drug that killed her brother. The close call has put her on a quest to uncover the source of the toxin responsible for crippling or killing dozens of Arcturus champions. She just never imagined the enigmatic matchmaker, Oracle Liora Delphine, would send her childhood crush along with a former champion hiding from their pasts along with her. Now the three of them are on a collision course with Earth, where lies the devastating truth they’ve long been seeking—and a love that might compromise it all.

Ksenia has spent her whole life hiding. A legendary sand dragon, she has put her ambitions, dreams, and desires on hold for the safety of her clan, until a discovery deep in the caves she calls home leads her to the surface at last. This brave new world calls to her warrior spirit, presenting her with the opportunity to finally become a champion and bask in the fame and glory that comes with it. But first she has to find a trainer. Fortunately, matchmaker Oracle Liora Delphine has just the man in mind. Or men, rather—three huge, sexy shifters ready to dedicate themselves to Ksenia’s success. They’ll take care of her mind, her body, and even her heart as she embarks upon a journey to step out of the shadows of the past and stand victorious in the sun. This brave new world calls to her warrior spirit, presenting her with the opportunity to finally become a champion and bask in the fame and glory that comes with it. But first she has to find a trainer. Fortunately, matchmaker superstar Gerri Wilder has just the man in mind. Or men, rather—three huge, sexy shifters ready to dedicate themselves to Ksenia’s success. They’ll take care of her mind, her body, and even her heart as she embarks upon a journey to step out of the shadows of the past and stand victorious in the sun.

Scattered across a continent and scarred by their harsh experiences on the path to adulthood, the three dragon siblings are among the last of a dying breed—the final hope for their species’ survival. Wistala, sister to the Copper who is now Emperor of the Upper World, has long thought humans the equal of dragons. She leads the Firemaids, fierce female fighting dragons who support the Hominids of Hypatia. Which puts her at odds with both her brothers, for the Copper has no use for the humans he now dominates and AuRon, the rare scaleless grey, would isolate himself and his family from both the world of men and the world of dragons. But as the Copper’s empire roils with war, greed and treachery, the time is fast approaching when Wistala will have to choose who to stand with—and fight for...