Court of Flame and Ashes — T.L. Christianson

A Captive Bride. A Cursed Prince. A Kingdom on Fire.After the death of his father, Prince Kastian is left to rule a crumbling kingdom on the brink of war. To save his people—and himself—he must forge a magical bond with a girl from another world.But Lyra never asked to be dragged from her college campus and named a fated queen. Trapped in a strange realm of dragons and dangerous politics, all she wants is to go home.Fate has other plans.When Kastian and Lyra are forced into an alliance neither of them wants, their bond threatens to consume them both. Magic ignites. Feelings burn. And as enemies circle, the line between duty and desire blurs.In a world ruled by fire and prophecy, will they rise together—or be torn apart by the flames? Perfect for fans of slow-burn fantasy romance, magical bonds, and dragons who refuse to be tamed.Court of Flame and Ashes is the first book in the Flame and Ashes Duet, set in the bestselling Dragonborn universe.