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Chosen by the Dragon Lord: a slowburn fantasy romance
Five hundred and eighty-seven women have been chosen by the Dragon Lord.
None of them survived.
At eighteen, Mira is next-torn from her village by Zhyrkon, a six-hundred-year-old dragon king whose appetite for tribute is matched only by his cruelty. The chosen are meant to break quickly, to become another portrait in his beautiful, detailed, dead.
Mira refuses.
Zhyrkon has ruled through absolute dominance for centuries. He has never been challenged. Never been questioned. Never faced a woman who met his gaze with anything but fear.
Until her.
Survival in a dragon's court means navigating a creature who can burn her to ash with a thought, who has already claimed hundreds of lives before her. So Mira watches, learns, asks questions no one has dared to ask. She studies the painted faces of the dead, searching for the pattern that might keep her alive. But the deeper she digs into the mystery of Zhyrkon, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because the greatest threat may not be his fire...
...but the possibility that he doesn't want her to break at all.
Will Mira survive the Dragon Lord-
or become his next masterpiece?
None of them survived.
At eighteen, Mira is next-torn from her village by Zhyrkon, a six-hundred-year-old dragon king whose appetite for tribute is matched only by his cruelty. The chosen are meant to break quickly, to become another portrait in his beautiful, detailed, dead.
Mira refuses.
Zhyrkon has ruled through absolute dominance for centuries. He has never been challenged. Never been questioned. Never faced a woman who met his gaze with anything but fear.
Until her.
Survival in a dragon's court means navigating a creature who can burn her to ash with a thought, who has already claimed hundreds of lives before her. So Mira watches, learns, asks questions no one has dared to ask. She studies the painted faces of the dead, searching for the pattern that might keep her alive. But the deeper she digs into the mystery of Zhyrkon, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because the greatest threat may not be his fire...
...but the possibility that he doesn't want her to break at all.
Will Mira survive the Dragon Lord-
or become his next masterpiece?
387 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2026
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June 16, 2026
Just jumps straight into the story.
I was lured in by the video drama on tictok and stayed for the story! I liked the strength of the fmc, she endured so much yet stayed strong. As with most dragon shifters they are moody and full of pride but I enjoyed this journey of intrigue. I reccomend this book if you like a darker plot line, I wouldn't say "love" story . Had me missing it when I had to adult for the day!
I was lured in by the video drama on tictok and stayed for the story! I liked the strength of the fmc, she endured so much yet stayed strong. As with most dragon shifters they are moody and full of pride but I enjoyed this journey of intrigue. I reccomend this book if you like a darker plot line, I wouldn't say "love" story . Had me missing it when I had to adult for the day!
June 11, 2026
The story itself is great, lots of things happen, they don't entwine as one long plot but I can tell that they will all come together at some point.
The repetitiveness of the numbers and the phrases was infuriating. We know that there were 587 other women is there no other way to say that. We know that he's over 600 years old when you get it repeating it over and over wasn't necessary.
It felt like there was a lot of mystery on what was going to happen to her and the purpose of the tributes but that is still a mystery as we haven't gotten it. I did see the author say that this could be a six book series so there's lots more to come.
It seems like Beauty and the Beast vibes which we expect as she falls in love with a monster, the scene in the library was kind of the nail in the coffin on that one.
I wish the character development was a little more. I feel like I know that Mira is stubborn and afraid but doesn't want to show it and afraid of Falling in Love. I of course know nothing about the Dragon King but that is probably on purpose.
The counting of the day seems very intentional, I'm waiting for a mention of a menstrual cycle or something if she's capable of carrying his heir.
The map at the beginning was great.
The repetitiveness of the numbers and the phrases was infuriating. We know that there were 587 other women is there no other way to say that. We know that he's over 600 years old when you get it repeating it over and over wasn't necessary.
It felt like there was a lot of mystery on what was going to happen to her and the purpose of the tributes but that is still a mystery as we haven't gotten it. I did see the author say that this could be a six book series so there's lots more to come.
It seems like Beauty and the Beast vibes which we expect as she falls in love with a monster, the scene in the library was kind of the nail in the coffin on that one.
I wish the character development was a little more. I feel like I know that Mira is stubborn and afraid but doesn't want to show it and afraid of Falling in Love. I of course know nothing about the Dragon King but that is probably on purpose.
The counting of the day seems very intentional, I'm waiting for a mention of a menstrual cycle or something if she's capable of carrying his heir.
The map at the beginning was great.
July 2, 2026
Great book
OMG!!!I I loved this book. I had the hardest time putting it down. I first saw it on Instagram and the story parts I watched had me hooked. I loved that it was not crazy detailed like most smutt books. I can't wait to read/watch more of her books.
OMG!!!I I loved this book. I had the hardest time putting it down. I first saw it on Instagram and the story parts I watched had me hooked. I loved that it was not crazy detailed like most smutt books. I can't wait to read/watch more of her books.
June 14, 2026
Wow! Wow! Wow!
It's been a long time since I read an entire book in less than 24 hours, but this one had me hooked within the first couple chapters! Bravo! 👌🏻
It's been a long time since I read an entire book in less than 24 hours, but this one had me hooked within the first couple chapters! Bravo! 👌🏻
June 17, 2026
Slow burn
The things you endure to stay alive. The things you do not to lose your soul. I loved this story and can’t wait to read the next chapters.
The things you endure to stay alive. The things you do not to lose your soul. I loved this story and can’t wait to read the next chapters.
July 8, 2026
Awesome so good
This book was great, different and entertaining. I could not put it down and I am waiting on book 2 I am involved and cannot wait to read what happens next.
This book was great, different and entertaining. I could not put it down and I am waiting on book 2 I am involved and cannot wait to read what happens next.
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