The Mage of Fire (Dragons of the Empire #1)

What does it cost a breeder to chain the dragons they love, and what awakens when they break?

Vincent Tull has lied for too long to walk away now. Worried about a strange madness consuming their Warrior Dragons, the downtrodden nonbinary breeder struggles to save their father’s legacy from financial ruin. So when winning a competition is their only hope, they do the unforgivable and chain their winged beasts to a tether that should cure the disease but strips away their free will.

Loathing every second of the tournament, the orphan’s hope vanishes when the binds fail and the arena fills with mad, fire-breathing monsters. And when desperation awakens a terrifying magic within Vincent, the twenty-year-old is branded a fugitive and forced to run with their bonded hybrid dragon, the brother who fights beside them, and the rebel spy who lied her way into their life.

When everyone sees them as the ultimate weapon, can Vincent embrace the identity they’ve spent their life hiding before their life is forfeit?

The Mage of Fire is the powerful first book of the Dragons of the Empire epic fantasy series. If you love queer characters, chosen ones with a twist, and a fierce found family worth burning the world for, you’ll love Iris Marsh’s politically charged fantasy.