The Sunbird’s Last Lament (The Dragon Willow Duet)

Some wounds are meant to stay buried—but Valenna Castanaia has never been particularly good at leaving things alone.

Forged by betrayal and fueled by dark botanical magic, Valenna has one purpose: dismantle the father who turned her life into a weapon. She doesn't have room for distractions, and she certainly doesn't have room for Evander—the dragon trainer who shattered her heart years ago and has the audacity to look just as devastating as she remembers. Their reunion crackles with old tension, unfinished arguments, and something far more dangerous than hatred.

But Evander is carrying secrets that could unravel everything. A mysterious magical injury is slowly killing him, and the elixir keeping him alive won't last forever. Desperate to spare Valenna the grief of watching him die, he tries to push her away—all while concealing the truth that would destroy any chance they have left: he is the very prince she was born to eliminate.

Set in a lush romantasy world where magic runs as dark as the roots of the Dragon Willow, *The Sunbird's Last Lament* weaves second-chance longing with forbidden desire, royal intrigue, and an undercurrent of creeping horror. As Valenna's power spirals beyond her control and her father's army advances, the line between enemy and beloved grows impossibly thin.

When love and vengeance point at the same person, which one do you choose to survive?