Of Blood and Dragon

They never knew his name. Only the silence he carried. Rowen has spent his life trying to disappear—until the day he meets Thalia. She sees something no one else has: power. Dangerous power. In a town haunted by secrets and cruelty, Rowen and Thalia are drawn together by more than just curiosity. As Rowen’s hunger grows, so does the darkness inside him—something ancient, unrelenting, and tied to a truth he’s desperate to bury. But monsters don’t just live in nightmares. Sometimes, they live inside you.

After Thalia is taken, Rowen does the only thing he knows will draw his enemies out—he starves himself. For months, he fights the hunger… until the Guild finally comes. Beyond a hidden veil lies a world built on silence, obedience, and blood. Forced to train among those who were meant to kill him, Rowen quickly realizes something is wrong.

Thalia narrowly escaping her fate finds herself beneath the wing of Queen Elaris, a woman as captivating as she is dangerous. Saved from death, she’s thrust into a world of marble halls and murmured power. Her mark burns. Her reflection lies. And every truth sounds like a warning.