Ashbound Riders

Shattered Alliances

War has learned how to listen.

Hunted beneath the Shatterlands and carrying a prisoner powerful enough to break kingdoms, Kaelith Vire is running out of places to hide—and running out of time to decide what she’s willing to become. The empire has adapted to dragons, learned how to track the bond between rider and beast, and turned Kaelith herself into a living signal. Every choice she makes leaves a scar on the world, and every scar brings the Crown closer. But surrender is not an option. Not when dragons are still being used as weapons. Not when truth itself has become contraband.

As Kaelith leads her fractured allies through fire-choked ravines, collapsing tunnels, and ancient volcanic paths, the war tightens around her from all sides. Envoy Halden knows her weaknesses—her bond, her power, her heart—and he intends to use them. Because Kaelith is no longer just a rebel or a rider. She is leverage. And the empire will burn entire regions to claim her.

At the center of the chaos stands Riven Ashmark, a man walking his own dangerous path toward Emberwild, where loyalty is bought, sold, and betrayed in equal measure. What binds him to Kaelith is no longer unspoken—it’s forged in shared danger, restrained longing, and the kind of desire that thrives under pressure. Their connection is fierce, slow-burn, and deeply human, tested by distance, sacrifice, and the brutal reality that love can be used as a weapon.

Dragons bleed. Bonds strain. Alliances fracture. And as Kaelith learns how deeply the empire has infiltrated both stone and sky, she is forced to make a choice that will redefine the war itself. Expose the truth and risk everything—or keep running and lose the future she’s fighting for.

This is Book Three of the Ashbound Riders series: a sweeping romantasy filled with dragons, rebellion, forbidden bonds, high-stakes political intrigue, and a slow-burn romantic arc that cuts as deep as any blade. Perfect for readers who love epic fantasy with emotional intensity, powerful heroines, dragon riders, and relationships forged under fire. The story does not end here—but after this chapter, nothing will ever be the same.