Dragon King: Ruler of the Realm

by C.C. Rae

The Council is dead. The Courts have fallen. But the fight is far from over. With the keys to the realm around their necks, Nicole and Raiden hardly have the chance to breathe before the role of Kings sweeps them into the heart of Veil. Raiden just wants to keep Nicole safe, and the fated Palace of the Keys seems the only place in either realm where Venarius can’t touch them. Nicole knows she can’t hide from Venarius forever; but she can’t shake the horrors of the Courts, or the deepening fear that the people she loves will be endangered because of her choices. To lure out their enemy, Nicole and Raiden travel across Veil under the pretense of their kingship. As the realm teeters on the brink of instability, Nicole and Raiden hope to find allies in the leaders of Veil’s old kingdoms, but members of Dawn are everywhere. While Venarius observes Nicole and tests the protections around her—Nicole must find a way to live her life despite being on the royal stage on which she’d rather not be standing.

758 pages, Hardcover

Published September 30, 2019

Reviews

[Amelia Vegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magic and queer representation! Everything for everyone! This book was huge, but when I finished it, it seemed too short. Too good to end so fast. I hope more people get to read these books because they are perfect! 🌈🏳️‍🌈

[Andrew Haile · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning of the book was a bit hard to get through for me, but I persevered and I'm extremely glad I did. Great characters and relationships created and continued from the previous installments in the series. As well as many twists and revelations from certain characters were surprising but made the story and characters much more enjoyable. Great characters and writing, plenty of curve balls, and a fiery and magical conclusion made this a great read. C.C. Rae is a great writer and I'll definitely continue reading the Hidden Magic series.