The Lord of Shadow and the Queen of Flames (Paperback)

Paperback. In a land where dragons and goblins wage war, a cursed maiden pursues the Dark Overlord she blames for her people's suffering . a man who just happens to be her betrothed.After escaping a one-hundred-year slumber, Dragon Rider Talia Dracon, has a promise to keep that might shatter her world again. For her king has tasked her with the impossible: restore to his side the son he lost a century ago, the same lad Talia once thought she would marry . until he caused her curse.Now Talia must brave the dark caverns of the mysterious Realm Below . a world of goblins and darkness once thought to be nothing more than myth. And on its throne sits the man she hoped to never see again: her former betrothed.Melanthos, Dark Overlord of the Realm Below, has everything he once desired: security, control, respect. Legions of goblins bow at his whim, and monsters of immense power submit to his will.But two things remain which even he cannot escape: the irksome dragons that hinder his plans, and the betrayed eyes of a maiden from his childhood which haunt his dreams each night.When a Dragon Rider sweeps into his court, Melanthos hopes to finally rid himself of his dragon dilemma, never suspecting that he is inviting a ghost from his past back into his life.A retelling of Sleeping Beauty and The Lute Player The Intertwined Tales is a multi-author series of clean fairytale retellings. Each novella entwines a famous fairytale with a lesser-known story to create one happily ever after. These standalone stories can be enjoyed in any order. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…