Empire of Flame and Thorns: Flame and Thorns, Book 1

Surviving the Atonement Trials is hard enough without falling for the man determined to destroy you.

In this sizzling romantasy debut, Selena Hale exists at the mercy of dragon shifters who rule the Seelie Court with iron fists and fire. Trapped behind an enchanted forest of thorns with no way out, her only shot at freedom is winning the brutal Atonement Trials — a cutthroat competition where fae magic users fight, scheme, and bleed for three coveted spots of liberty. Selena is ruthless enough, skilled enough, and desperate enough to claim one of those spots. The problem? Draven Ryat.

Commander of the dragon army. Insufferably powerful. And completely, maddeningly in her way.

Draven is everything Selena was raised to hate, and his interference in the trials feels personal in ways she refuses to examine too closely. She has bigger problems anyway — if he ever discovers she's a key player in the fae rebellion operating right under his nose, her freedom won't be the only thing she loses.

But the trials have a way of stripping away armor, and somewhere between clashing swords and trading barbs sharp enough to draw blood, the line between enemy and something far more dangerous begins to dissolve.

Empire of Flame and Thorns delivers the perfect blend of fae intrigue, enemies-to-lovers tension, and wickedly fun banter. With its addictive slow burn and high-stakes magic, one book will never be enough.