Legacy of Fire: Exile

Finding her mother could cost her the man she loves-and the kingdom she was born to rule.A clue to her missing mother sends Isolde Valarys beyond the protection of Caleryon's court. At twenty, the dragon-bonded heir is determined to follow the trail, even as her father fears she will repeat her mother's fate.The search leads toward Cendral, a mountain pass on a frozen frontier. Hidden records and dangerous blood rituals draw Isolde into a struggle for power that reaches into her own family. Then Darian Rhyne's name begins appearing in documents she cannot explain.Darian has been part of her life since childhood. He is the man she wants to marry, the person she turns to when she is afraid. As the evidence mounts, Isolde must decide what she can share with him-and what she needs to discover for herself.To find her mother, Isolde must uncover who is using her family's blood to seize power. Trusting the wrong person could put a crown in their hands.Exile begins Legacy of Fire, an adult romantic fantasy saga of dragon bonds, court intrigue, and a love tested by divided loyalties. The story continues beyond this volume.