Gold Flame

Sacrificed to a creature of Oblivion, I know I won’t live to see the next sunriseA DragonKin crosses the border and arrives at my village to claim me, its terrible teeth and claws promising a painful death. I’m carried away from my home, from the people who willingly gave me up to fulfill the Bargain, from my mother. I somehow survive the journey, only to find that the DragonKin are more than primal beasts that rule the skies. They’re men, too, of a sort, and I’m captive to the most vicious one of all—Vander, the crown prince. By claiming me in the Bargain between the mortal and immortal realms, he seeks to break the curse that shadows the DragonLands. But Oblivion isn’t meant for mortals, the land teeming with magical foes of every sort. Staying out of danger means staying close to the monster who breathes golden flame. So close that I know his voice, his touch, and the soul-scorching warmth he hides beneath his stony exterior.