Iris is an orphan leading what she considers a normal life. As the oldest in Father John's care, she works hard to help bring in the money needed to feed and clothe the younger children, and she does it without complaint. Everybody in town knows and loves her. Someday, she'll get married and start her own family, but a war looming over her home makes someday a distant prospect. Then magic invades her simple life, and everything she knows is turned upside down. She's suddenly the center of a war between dragons and humans, and the only person she can turn to for help is a stranger who may or may not be the enemy.​​​​​​​

Char and his brother Rath are dragons and certified troublemakers. They're a favorite at parties, especially among girls, and a pain in their commanding officer's side. But Char's familiarity with humans earns him a scouting mission that brings with it more trouble than he could ever anticipate: a simple orphan girl. She's too innocent for the tangled web of magic tightening around her, and he's too impulsive to stay out of it, even if that means lying to his brother and risking his life to keep her out of the hands of a psychotic mage.

Their adventure is about to begin.

The Hidden Crystal

1: The Hidden Crystal

2: The Secret Door

Content/Trigger Warnings

None of my stories contain profanity or explicit sexual content, but this book contains mature themes and content, including depictions or mentions of:

- Abuse and Relationships: abandonment, emotional abuse, psychological abuse

- Alcohol and Drugs: alcohol consumption

- Blood, Injury & Medical: blood, decapitation, mild gore, physical injuries

- Death and Loss: death, death of a loved one, grief depiction

- Hate, Discrimination & Oppression: homelessness, poverty, prejudice, racism, xenophobia

- Mental Health and Suicide: anxiety, anxiety attacks, confrontation of abuser, depression, nightmares, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma

- Pregnancy and Childbirth: involuntary pregnancy, teen pregnancy

- Sex and Sexual Violence: non-explicit sexual content, rape, sexual assault, sex work

- Violence and Crime: blackmail, captivity, confinement, explosions, fire, imprisonment, murder, stalking, sword violence, torture

- War and Genocide: military deployment, military service, military violence, war themes

Credits

Cover created by @Hells07dealer on Wattpad. Banners created by me using Canva to expand the cover. Section dividers (not the Penana ones) created by me using Canva.