Ryderborn

by Emily Henning

​𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐫. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧.

Raegan Sorgin may be the daughter of a dragon Ryder, but she knows she isn’t destined for the life of a warrior. And honestly? She doesn’t care. She intends to follow in her late mother’s footsteps, training as a mage. But when the king betroths her to the prince, she must forsake her magic for a crown she doesn’t want.

Prince Arlon was Raegan’s first love, and biggest regret. She’s never forgiven him for casting her aside after he became the first royal to bond with a dragon, suddenly too important for her. But when he confesses the truth behind his disregard, she’s forced to rethink every interaction between them.

After a surprising display of strength, Arlon begins to suspect that, unlike past generations, Raegan does possess Ryder gifts. As they train together, testing his theory, rekindling desire blooms. But war is threatening their borders, and with secrets around every palace corner, Raegan must decide if she can trust the man she used to love and lean into her forbidden magic, or flee to save herself and her heart.

Paperback

Expected publication February 2, 2027

About the author

Emily lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, their two boys, and two geriatric cats. When she’s not writing, she works as a physical therapist, with a focus on pregnant and postpartum rehabilitation. She enjoys working out and traveling to the Outer Banks in North Carolina with her family, sipping lavender lattes with a book in hand and sand between her toes. An avid music fan, you can find her listening to the same songs on repeat, volume on max, with no shame. Ryderborn is her debut novel.