The cage was built to hold a dragon. The briar remembers who it was really built for.
Jessa Durn is the last thornwright in Kestermere, a craftswoman who can weld living briar into iron with a touch and a drop of blood. The gift has made her useful, feared, and very nearly poor. Then the Veyl Court summons her to repair the mountain cage around the dragon prince Vaulra.She is told Vaulra is a monster. She is told the cage protects every village below. She is told to keep her hands steady, her questions quiet, and her eyes off the fae warden assigned to watch her work.
Rhedan Kess has guarded the Briar Gate for two hundred years. He believes the prison is necessary. He believes the court's old bargain keeps the border safe. He has never questioned why every repair takes more from the dragon than the last.
Jessa hears the truth in the iron. The first weld was not a prison. It was a promise. The court twisted it into a chain, and every new briar joint has carried the theft deeper into the mountain.
To free Vaulra, Jessa and Rhedan must break the law that made him warden, expose the court that fed on the dragon's power, and survive the terrible cost of letting the border remember what it was built to forget.
Perfect for readers who love forbidden fae romance, wounded dragons, morally gray guardians, and heroines whose hidden craft can change an entire court.
- A forbidden fae-and-mortal romance
A dragon who is a person, not a weapon
Living thorn magic and a beautiful prison
A guarded warden who must choose truth over duty
Standalone adult romantasy with open-door heat and a satisfying HEA
Full-length adult romantasy. Intended for readers 18 and older.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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