Flameborne: Fury

by Aimee Lynn

Your favorite dragon riders heat up in the scorching new book in the Emberquell Academy series. Fury is an unforgettable dragon romantasy book perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.

Their bond is forged in fire. But secrets burn hot.

Bren never meant to give in. But each day training under Donavyn, the fire between them grows—blistering hot and impossible to deny.

Donavyn sees more in Bren than the world ever a Furyknight in the making. But when saboteurs set her up to fall, Donavyn is faced with a desperate Keep her secrets and let the King throw her into the flames? Or reveal his love and clip her wings forever?

The #1 bestselling serial author, Aimee Lynn, ignites a fierce new world in which a broken young woman must find the strength to claim love—and a future no one believed she’d survive.

Triggers and tropes Romantasy with spice, dragons and dragon rider romance, fated mates, forbidden love, fantasy academy romance, touch her and die, forced proximity, age gap, and much, much more!

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Published February 10, 2026

About the author

Aimee Lynn was born in Oregon and grew up in New Zealand. She dreamed of being a novelist from the age of seven, but as a Gen-Xer, was informed it wasn’t a realistic career. Instead, she went to college to be a journalist and (very realistically) never completed her degree. It wasn’t until her mid-thirties, after a marriage, a corporate career, and a family, that she rediscovered the joy she’d found in writing fiction. Now, she thanks God for giving her a husband whose love inspires romance, and who isn’t threatened by Jason Momoa.

Reviews

[Victoria: Not Now, I'm Reading · Rating 3 out of 5]

This second installment of the Flameborne series was, in a word, disappointing. I felt like I was reading a romance novel as opposed to a romantasy adventure. That is not to say there is anything wrong with romance novels. If that is your thing, you do you. You really may enjoy this book. But this second book was almost solely about the FMC and MMC and how their bond is formed, strengthen and weakened. Everything was just about the two of them together dealing with the past trauma of the FMC and how they can grow closer by working through the healing process.

Dealing with past trauma is not to be taken lightly. I do believe the author handled this with sensitivity and compassion. The FMC continues to show how strong, capable and intelligent she is at facing her inner struggles yet still overcoming the odds to rise above.

I did read this book, yes, wanting the relationship between the MMC and FMC further explored, but I also wanted this exploration to be done in the context of action-packed sequences that furthered the events and political happenings around them. There was so much potential at the end of the first book to explore all the complicated story lines and interesting regional relationships in this kingdom that were emerging. But all of that just came to halt in this book.

Again, I see potential in the next book but am wary to dive into that book #3. Perhaps I will come back to it later. I have a long list in my TBR.

[Devoneigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately this book suffers from a lot of what I would call 'weak woman' syndrome. Are women weaker physically than men? Yes, but studies have shown that the gap is much closer than many think. Something like only 5% in professional athletes. What would dragon riders be if not like professional athletes? It's frustrating that a woman would again, and again be weaker than their male counterparts. I get that women have different bodies, and different strengths, I do. Honestly, I think a woman would have an easier time staying on their dragon because our center of gravity is so much lower than men's. I have watched videos of women sparring hand to hand with men, and men never have such a clear advantage that those women never even touched them. Unfortunately, this syndrome is sooo prevalent in romance novels. It sickens me because it's nothing more than internalized misogyny, and part of the 'she was so petite, skinny, small, and helpless trope.' Like come on....

[Lisa Waite · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG OMG!!!
I can’t believe how much I am enjoying this series. Book 2 wrecked me completely. When the FMC opened up about her past and what happened to her before she became a dragon writer.
She spilled her guts to her soulmate and was so open. It was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time.
I cannot wait to read book 3

[Margot Templeton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book more than the first. The dragon banter is great and Bren's relationship with her brothers grows more, which I love.
Definitely less of a slow burn, no complaints there. The story starts to move a bit more and Bren is starting to find her confidence and worth.

We also learn of the trauma that has been affecting Bren (understandably so).