Of Dragons and Lies - Paperback

by Penelope Knayme (Author)

Maelin Corwin has spent her life as a Sine, magicless in a world ruled by elemental power. So when she is chosen for the Binding, a brutal initiation reserved for elemental wielders, she knows one thing for certain: she was never meant to survive it.

At the Valkrenn, an ancient fortress perched atop a seven-hundred-foot cliff, survival means enduring deadly trials, ruthless political games, and a system designed to break, or remake, everyone who enters. But someone orchestrated Maelin's place there, and the reason could change everything.

Watching her is a firewielder with a rare and dangerous gift, determined to uncover the secrets she doesn't even know she carries. As suspicion gives way to an attraction neither of them can afford, their search for answers leads them toward a truth someone has spent centuries trying to bury.

Some lies are powerful enough to shape a kingdom. This one could destroy it.

Perfect for readers who love:

- dual POV fantasy romance

- magical academies with deadly stakes

- slow-burn tension and forbidden attraction

- political intrigue and hidden identities