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Wing of Illusion: Epic Dragon Romantasy Adventure
She battles behind her beauty. He hides behind a spell. In a land where dragons are bound and loyalties blur, trust may be the only true magic.
Jillian Mermia is a sword-skilled warrior with a queen’s guard past—and a face that blinds others to her worth. Kenith Gandomilford-Eichen is a newly minted dragon rider and a powerful thaumaturgist, cloaked in illusion to conceal his strength and identity.
When they’re paired for a dangerous mission into ogre-controlled lands, both are wary … of the enemy, and of each other.
Their task is uncover how ogres control their dragons, locate clutches to steal, and, if possible, offer those dragons a chance at freedom through honest bonds.
Nothing about the mission is simple.
A new breed of dragon stalks the skies—larger, deadlier, and bred for war. Their own dragons lack the clutch-bond that makes riding together seamless, leading to missteps and danger.
As Jillian and Eichen battle injuries, ambushes, and dwindling supplies, the line between pretense and truth blurs.
When Eichen offers Jillian a spell to hide her beauty, she’s furious. Until she learns the truth of the illusion he’s lived behind.
Beneath the facades they wear, something deeper stirs—tenderness, understanding, and a longing neither expected.
But illusions are fragile, and the truths they hide can fracture trust.
Together, they must cross a strait into dragon-held lands, outwit those who pursue them, and convince enslaved dragons that a different future is possible.
As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Jillian and Eichen must ask Will the truth between them bring choice—or ruin?
Wing of Illusion is a romantasy of slow-burn desire, dangerous magic, and the power of seeing—and being seen—for who we truly are.
Jillian Mermia is a sword-skilled warrior with a queen’s guard past—and a face that blinds others to her worth. Kenith Gandomilford-Eichen is a newly minted dragon rider and a powerful thaumaturgist, cloaked in illusion to conceal his strength and identity.
When they’re paired for a dangerous mission into ogre-controlled lands, both are wary … of the enemy, and of each other.
Their task is uncover how ogres control their dragons, locate clutches to steal, and, if possible, offer those dragons a chance at freedom through honest bonds.
Nothing about the mission is simple.
A new breed of dragon stalks the skies—larger, deadlier, and bred for war. Their own dragons lack the clutch-bond that makes riding together seamless, leading to missteps and danger.
As Jillian and Eichen battle injuries, ambushes, and dwindling supplies, the line between pretense and truth blurs.
When Eichen offers Jillian a spell to hide her beauty, she’s furious. Until she learns the truth of the illusion he’s lived behind.
Beneath the facades they wear, something deeper stirs—tenderness, understanding, and a longing neither expected.
But illusions are fragile, and the truths they hide can fracture trust.
Together, they must cross a strait into dragon-held lands, outwit those who pursue them, and convince enslaved dragons that a different future is possible.
As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Jillian and Eichen must ask Will the truth between them bring choice—or ruin?
Wing of Illusion is a romantasy of slow-burn desire, dangerous magic, and the power of seeing—and being seen—for who we truly are.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2025
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About the author
L. Darby Gibbs
53 books25 followersL. Darby Gibbs, aka Elldee: I have lived all over the country, so I don't feel I come from anywhere specific, but I started in Maryland and consider California my current home base. I am a teacher of creative writing.
At thirteen, I read science fiction almost exclusively, reading Asimov first and moving alphabetically down the library shelf, then turned to fantasy for a while taking in everything up through Tolkien. I spend my free time reading many of the classics, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary fiction.
I have four fantasy series and a nonfiction book on narrative frameworks available in eBook form on Amazon, Smashwords, Kobe and other fine eBook retailers.
At thirteen, I read science fiction almost exclusively, reading Asimov first and moving alphabetically down the library shelf, then turned to fantasy for a while taking in everything up through Tolkien. I spend my free time reading many of the classics, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary fiction.
I have four fantasy series and a nonfiction book on narrative frameworks available in eBook form on Amazon, Smashwords, Kobe and other fine eBook retailers.
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