She has burned through lifetimes alone. In the hidden realm of Ashmorra, immortal berserkatrix Olyssa Drachenveil, Queen of Dragons, has spent centuries bound to a cruel fate: grant eternal life to a mortal firebrand in the heat of her flames or watch him perish. But any man she's ignited has died screaming. She's vowed never to test another. He must survive her fire. Taron Locke, brilliant historian and secret dragon slayer, has spent his life preparing to end the creature who murdered his father. A legend cloaked in beauty and ruin. When he summons her with ancient chains, he intends to end her reign, not fall under her spell.

But the moment they meet, everything combusts. A battle. A bond. A kiss that could burn an empire to ash. In war, desire is the most dangerous blaze. As ancient enemies rise and Olyssa's crown--and heart--hang in the balance, she must decide whether to defy destiny or surrender to it. And Taron must choose: destroy the queen he was born to hate. or become the firebrand destined to love her for eternity.