Dragon Cursed
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Jan 6, 2026
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The moment you see a dragon is usually your last…
Since the dragons emerged–along with the scourge that ravaged our lands and people–there’s only one human city that remains standing: Vinguard.
But the hellfire from above is nothing compared to he threat from within. For there is no worse fate than being dragon cursed. Slowly and excruciatingly, you’ll be transformed into a mindless beast who destroys everything–and everyone–you love.
Any of us could be tainted. Any of us could be lying. Any of us could be caught and killed by the authorities.
And I’m terrified that I might be next.
There’s only one other person who might suspect my secret. He’s like my shadow, following me wherever I go. Part protector, part tormentor, fully annoying. Sometimes I think I am just one of the million unfathomable secrets he keeps hidden.
Because Lucan definitely knows something.
And if I’m dragon cursed, death might be the only mercy I get.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After a lethal scourge and the reemergence of dragons decimates most of humankind, the remaining population lives in fear of the resulting magical curse, which gradually transforms those afflicted into dragons. In the city of Vinguard, the last human stronghold, 18-year-old Isola trains under the tyrannical vicar as Valor Reborn, a legendary warrior destined to kill the Elder Dragon and save the world. If she's not honing her dragon-slaying skills with the vicar, she is being closely monitored by the vicar's adopted son Lucan, also 18. But as the Tribunal—a mysterious, harrowing rite of passage during which of-age teens must somehow prove that they have not succumbed to the scourge, or face execution—draws near, Isola finds herself harboring a deadly secret: she believes she is turning into a dragon. When Isola and Lucan are framed for using taboo magic in the Tribunal, the teens become embroiled in a fight for survival against the ruling powers of Vinguard. Stakes and tension remain high throughout this thrilling romantasy from Kova (A Deal with the Elf King), in which familiar tropes regarding monster hunting and chosen ones are enriched by engaging and complex protagonists as they navigate a leisurely spun adventure relayed via Isola's measured first-person narration. Characters are described as having various skin tones. Ages 16–up.
