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Bound by Blood
The fate of the empire will be decided in fire and blood.
From the moment she was born, Kai Lin was meant to bond with a dragon. But when the long-awaited Ceremony of Oaths goes horribly wrong, everything she thought she knew is shattered. Betrayed and hunted, she flees into the unknown, seeking the one who can help her unlock the power buried deep within.
Kai must master her abilities, but as her power grows, so does the threat of the Drakka—a ruthless force of creatures determined to bring the empire to its knees. She must rally her allies for a battle that will decide the fate of the empire.
Blood ties will be tested. Cities will burn. And in the end, only one will stand.
From the moment she was born, Kai Lin was meant to bond with a dragon. But when the long-awaited Ceremony of Oaths goes horribly wrong, everything she thought she knew is shattered. Betrayed and hunted, she flees into the unknown, seeking the one who can help her unlock the power buried deep within.
Kai must master her abilities, but as her power grows, so does the threat of the Drakka—a ruthless force of creatures determined to bring the empire to its knees. She must rally her allies for a battle that will decide the fate of the empire.
Blood ties will be tested. Cities will burn. And in the end, only one will stand.
272 pages, Hardcover
Published July 30, 2025
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About the author
Richard Fierce
131 books115 followersRichard Fierce is a fantasy author best known for his novella The Last Page. He's been writing since childhood, but became seriously vested in it in 2007. Since then, he's written several novels and a few short stories.
In 2000, Richard won Poet of the Year for his poem The Darkness. He's also one of the creative brains behind the Allatoona Book Festival, a literary event in Acworth, Georgia.
A recovering retail worker, he now works in the tech industry when he's not busy writing.
He has three step-daughters, three huskies and two cats.
His love affair with fantasy was born in high school when a friend's mother gave him a copy of Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
In 2000, Richard won Poet of the Year for his poem The Darkness. He's also one of the creative brains behind the Allatoona Book Festival, a literary event in Acworth, Georgia.
A recovering retail worker, he now works in the tech industry when he's not busy writing.
He has three step-daughters, three huskies and two cats.
His love affair with fantasy was born in high school when a friend's mother gave him a copy of Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
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June 28, 2025
I usually approach self-published books with hesitation - they are usually not very well written. This one was interesting - it’s 3 books in one, although they are all so short that it was only 6 hours of audio for all 3. Way too short for good story development.
The plot moved along at a really fast pace, which was kind of a shame because the world-building really suffered. The evil creatures are so vaguely written that I have no idea what they even look like. They are supposedly dragons who didn’t accept some ancient treaty, so they are corrupted. That would imply they are somewhat dragon-shaped, right? But they have arms and use swords, so I guess they are humanoid? No idea.
Book 1 was actually pretty good, but 2 was pretty laughable and 3 was just rushed. Some elder dragon (again, in the shape of a human) sends Kai on these quests to obtain magical items, and there’s no struggle or tension as she achieves her goals. The quests take about 10 minutes of audio (a couple of pages?) to complete, and boom! Kai has these magical objects that help her win every battle and single-handedly defeat hordes of evil creatures.
Anyway, it was a valiant effort, and the writing wasn’t bad, but it definitely needs flushing out to make a decent book.
The plot moved along at a really fast pace, which was kind of a shame because the world-building really suffered. The evil creatures are so vaguely written that I have no idea what they even look like. They are supposedly dragons who didn’t accept some ancient treaty, so they are corrupted. That would imply they are somewhat dragon-shaped, right? But they have arms and use swords, so I guess they are humanoid? No idea.
Book 1 was actually pretty good, but 2 was pretty laughable and 3 was just rushed. Some elder dragon (again, in the shape of a human) sends Kai on these quests to obtain magical items, and there’s no struggle or tension as she achieves her goals. The quests take about 10 minutes of audio (a couple of pages?) to complete, and boom! Kai has these magical objects that help her win every battle and single-handedly defeat hordes of evil creatures.
Anyway, it was a valiant effort, and the writing wasn’t bad, but it definitely needs flushing out to make a decent book.
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