The mountains remember their guardians.
And they remember what was sworn.
Lyra has always belonged to the Appalachians. As a trusted park ranger, she knows the ridgelines, the hollers, and the natural dangers that live beneath the trees. She is woven into the community she protects—relied upon, known, and deeply rooted in the land. What no one sees is the truth she carries beneath human skin.
Lyra is a dragon—a dragon shifter bound to the mountains she guards.
For centuries, she has stood watch over her mountain range, sworn to protect it from creatures born from the Hallow Song now shadowed in folklore. Living openly among humans, she balances modern life with an ancient oath that demands vigilance, restraint, and sacrifice. Guardianship is not isolation—it is presence. And it comes with a cost measured in patience and longing.
When the Wampus awakens—a legendary predator that hunts with cunning and purpose—the balance Lyra has maintained begins to strain. The creature is relentless, steeped in old magic, and drawn to the heart of the mountains. To stop her, Lyra must draw more deeply on what she is… and on a bond that has never truly gone quiet.
Taren is a dragon guardian sworn to another range, bound to Lyra through the ancient magic that first shaped their world. Between them burns the dream-flame—a rare, intimate connection that allows them to sense one another across distance and time, deepening their longing and desire.
As the Wampus tightens her grip on a man she has abducted, the mountains demand action. Lyra must confront the predator directly—track her through ridgelines and shadowed hollers, free the captive, and keep the mortal world from learning what hunts beyond its sight. The danger forces Lyra to draw more deeply on her power and on the bond she shares with Taren, pulling them closer not through proximity, but through awareness, devotion, and a connection that deepens as the stakes rise. What they share has never been fleeting. It is patient. It is chosen. And it is powerful enough to change what both of them believed they could endure.
Bound by Blood is the first book in Hallow Rising, a spicy Appalachian romantasy series featuring dragon shifters living in human form, folklore-rooted danger, slow-burn fated romance, and a telepathic bond shaped by longing and time. Perfect for readers who love emotionally rich romantasy, powerful heroines, restrained devotion, and love that grows stronger under the weight of duty.
Genre: Fantasy
And they remember what was sworn.
Lyra has always belonged to the Appalachians. As a trusted park ranger, she knows the ridgelines, the hollers, and the natural dangers that live beneath the trees. She is woven into the community she protects—relied upon, known, and deeply rooted in the land. What no one sees is the truth she carries beneath human skin.
Lyra is a dragon—a dragon shifter bound to the mountains she guards.
For centuries, she has stood watch over her mountain range, sworn to protect it from creatures born from the Hallow Song now shadowed in folklore. Living openly among humans, she balances modern life with an ancient oath that demands vigilance, restraint, and sacrifice. Guardianship is not isolation—it is presence. And it comes with a cost measured in patience and longing.
When the Wampus awakens—a legendary predator that hunts with cunning and purpose—the balance Lyra has maintained begins to strain. The creature is relentless, steeped in old magic, and drawn to the heart of the mountains. To stop her, Lyra must draw more deeply on what she is… and on a bond that has never truly gone quiet.
Taren is a dragon guardian sworn to another range, bound to Lyra through the ancient magic that first shaped their world. Between them burns the dream-flame—a rare, intimate connection that allows them to sense one another across distance and time, deepening their longing and desire.
As the Wampus tightens her grip on a man she has abducted, the mountains demand action. Lyra must confront the predator directly—track her through ridgelines and shadowed hollers, free the captive, and keep the mortal world from learning what hunts beyond its sight. The danger forces Lyra to draw more deeply on her power and on the bond she shares with Taren, pulling them closer not through proximity, but through awareness, devotion, and a connection that deepens as the stakes rise. What they share has never been fleeting. It is patient. It is chosen. And it is powerful enough to change what both of them believed they could endure.
Bound by Blood is the first book in Hallow Rising, a spicy Appalachian romantasy series featuring dragon shifters living in human form, folklore-rooted danger, slow-burn fated romance, and a telepathic bond shaped by longing and time. Perfect for readers who love emotionally rich romantasy, powerful heroines, restrained devotion, and love that grows stronger under the weight of duty.
Genre: Fantasy