Heart of the Dragon

ISENGURTH, REALM OF THE DRAGONS

Isengurth. A world parallel to Zenith, just as ancient and powerful. Two brothers wage an ancient battle against each other. One, fighting for power and greed, the other, for his birthright and peace to the war-ravaged land. Their feud began many thousands of years ago with a woman forbidden to their kind, bringing years of bloodshed, grief, and immense hatred. It shall end again with a woman. The one woman prophesized to destroy Isengurth and bring an end to the rule of the Dragons.

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Once, the Dragons had been free to roam the earth. They were both feared and revered. Their power absolute. Nothing threatened their rule. Nothing, until both the princes made the mistake of going after the same woman. A woman forbidden to them. A woman by the name of Isolde, the third and most powerful Fate of Zenith.

Now, banished by the Mother of Heaven and forbidden to leave their realm, the Dragons are divided in bloody civil war. Isengurth is in turmoil as the bitter feud between the two brothers continue to ravage the land.

It was predicted by a blind seer that a woman with eyes the shade of a tempestuous storm who could call upon the wrath of the heavens shall bring an end to the rule of the Dragons. That woman has arrived. Now, after thousands of years, the feud between the brothers must come to a bloody and final conclusion as a new threat awaits Isengurth.

DRAKAR, PRINCE OF DRAGONS

As the Crown Prince, Drakar blames himself for the sad state Isengurth is in. He made the mistake once of loving a woman forbidden to him. Not only has it caused the banishment of his people, but the death of the woman he loved and the bitter rift between his brother and him. He will not make the same mistake again. Not when he no longer has a heart to give. And especially not with a woman prophesized to destroy his very kind. So what if she is the first woman in eons to awaken a dark and dangerous passion in him and stir a fierce, protective need he'd buried long ago with his deceased beloved.

He has a responsibility to his people to end the feud between his brother and him and restore peace to Isengurth. He vows to prove the prophecy wrong and see Isengurth through this trying time, for the seer had also predicted something else that was not true. The seer stated that the woman would bear the kiss of a star upon her skin. As far as Drakar could tell, she had no mark. And just to be certain, he'd search every delectable inch of her body . . .

ALLYSSANDRA, THE MINERVA

The Minerva serves as the Heaven's voice of Justice. It is a sacred title given to only the purest and most disciplined of the Heavenly Maids. Every one thousand years, a new Minerva is appointed. From the moment Allyssandra was born, she'd been put through vigorous training and conditioned for the position. The daughter of a former Minerva and one of the Heaven's most feared guards, Allyssandra's destiny had been mapped for her.

Pleased with her apathetic nature as she deals judgment, the Heavens sends her on her most difficult case yet. The Dragons are a dangerous race. Too many innocent lives have been lost at their hands, too much blood shed. It is time the Heavens intervene and end the Dragons' reign of terror.

Allyssandra's orders are simple. Spend one moon's cycle in Isengurth and decide if there is anything of the ancient race worth saving. She is prepared to cast swift judgment and return to the Heavens but finds herself quickly caught between the two brothers' deadly feud. Her determination to keep herself distanced weakens as her unexpected attraction for Drakar grows and stirs a dark unwarranted need buried within, threatening to dismantle the very core of her Minerva oaths and jeopardize her judgment.

Heart of the Dragon is the fourth book in the Zenith fantasy series, and introduces Isengurth, another realm that mirrors Zenith. Excerpt coming soon.