Darkbirch Academy 3

<p>Esme escaped the dragon realm of Draethys with her life-barely. A king is dead. A usurper has taken the throne. And an army beneath the earth is preparing to rise.</p><p>But the worst thing Esme brings home isn't the news.</p><p>It's Dayn Draxion-an exiled dragon king with molten-gold eyes a talent for making decisions for her and a bond that won't stop tightening around her...</p><p>But Esme was trained to be a weapon. Not a bride.</p><p>Darkbirch wants her to shoulder the cost of survival through the treacherous Ide Trials. Dayn wants to stop the war before it starts.</p><p>And the dead keep whispering the same thing:</p><p><em>Only you two together can prevent what's coming.</em><br><em>Complete your union...</em></p>