A Queen Crowned in Flames: A Bonded to Beasts Novel

By Hazel McBride

The rightful queen and her fire-breathing dragon must fight against corruption and overcome the betrayal of the man she loved in the searing conclusion to the Celtic-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with A Fate Forged in Fire.

Aemyra Daercathian is a queen on the run. Having failed to take ird Lasair and been betrayed by her husband--whom she had grown to trust and was beginning to fall for during her time in captivity--Aemyra is forced to retreat with a raging desire for revenge. But before she can settle the score and fulfill a sacred promise to kill Fiorean, her forces must rest and replenish their strength.

No one can know the truth.

Although Aemyra has a fierce dragon and a large army of elemental wielders called D ileach standing behind her, she has lost what's most important--her fire magic. Haunted by her love for her enemy and unsure if she is Goddess-blessed anymore, Aemyra vows to do right by her people, even if that means she must make a new kind of alliance, one that could mean winning back her territory--at a cost to her heart.

From the ashes, Aemyra must emerge a new kind of queen, but will she be the dawn for her people or the fire that burns everything to the ground?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059397297X
• ISBN13: 9780593972977
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.