Vivian G. Hale – författare

The peace that saved their world is dying—and it wants a heart in exchange.Once, Sir Caelan Morren was a hero of the Radiant Crown. Now he kneels in the ashes of his childhood village, branded a traitor for a massacre he tried—and failed—to stop. Exiled and haunted by the faces of his slaughtered kin, he has sworn one last oath: no more innocent blood.Far within the Elven Woodland, Lysandril Naerith is being hunted by her own. As the chosen Heir of Lyrinthar, she is bound by prophecy to ascend as the next Keeper of the Sacred Flame—the mystical fire that has preserved human-elf peace for two centuries. But Lysandril uncovers a forbidden truth: the flame is fading, poisoned by hidden treacheries, and her "e;ascension"e; is a sacrifice disguised as destiny.When a failing omen drives Caelan into the cursed forest and Lysandril into his path, their uneasy alliance may be all that stands between two nations and annihilation. Together they must cross haunted groves, outwit vengeful spirits, and unravel a conspiracy rooted in the very oath that bound their peoples.But at the heart of the woodland, the Sacred Flame of Lyrinthar awaits—and it demands not blood of enemies, but love freely given.As war drums thunder beyond the trees and forbidden feelings ignite between them, Caelan and Lysandril must decide:Whose heart will burn to keep the world from burning?Perfect for fans of character-driven epic fantasy, star-crossed allies, and magic that always exacts a price.

In the smoking ruins of her past, Elara's scales glow with a power she cannot control—and a connection to her dragon Vorlag is fracturing from within.After surviving the dragon attack that orphaned her, Elara thought the worst was over. She was wrong. Strange energy signatures pulse through the Ash Wastes, and her own powers erupt in accidental bursts of flame that threaten everyone around her. When Borin arrives with news of a council of riders in Ignis Spire, Elara dares to hope for answers. But the city is a prison of dragonfire chains and sneering elites who see her as nothing but a scavenger.Worse, the council is led by Kaelen—the man whose name alone makes her scar burn and Vorlag's fury roar. He speaks of "e;Binding fractures"e; in the north, of rogue dragons and ancient threats, but his concern feels like a performance. As Vorlag retreats into silence and Elara's control slips, she realizes the true danger isn't the dragons hunting them—it's the secrets buried in their bones, the lies whispered in the Spire, and the terrifying possibility that her bond with Vorlag is both her greatest strength and her deadliest weakness.With escalating peril, forbidden romance, and lore-rich worldbuilding, *Wyrmforged* perfects the romantasy balance between heart-pounding intrigue and dragonfire passion. The bonds that define us can also destroy us—and some fractures can never be healed.