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Dark is the Wood
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel by Kristin Ward
Book 1 of the Enchanted Tales with Dragon Scales Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Fairy Tale Retellings,
- Dragon Fantasy,
- Romantic Fantasy,
- Forbidden Romance
This book is for you if you're into...
- Fairy tale mashups with dragons and unexpected captors
- Romance where loyalty and forbidden longing collide
- Heroines risking everything for family in magical lands
Red Riding Hood & Beauty and the Beast meet Dragons in this fast-paced fantasy about a young woman caught up in a world steeped in danger and all the power and fiery heat of dragons.
Gillian was willing to enter the Shadowlands and trade her life for her brother. Getting caught by the son of the Great Dragon was not the trade she'd bargained for. Now she's a captive, far from home, learning a tangled web of history she's somehow part of.
But there is more to the lords who rule the Shadowlands than stories of her youth could've prepared her for, and she finds her heart thawing in the face of their fiery heat. Torn between duty to family and longing for the forbidden, Gillian must choose a path and, thereby, a future.
And time is running out. Journey into an action-packed book that blends romance, fantasy, and dragon lore into an unforgettable read.
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