Realm of Thieves
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Publisher Description
One of Paste’s Best Fantasy Books of June 2025!
Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon egg trade, putting both their lives and their hearts on the line in this scorching romantasy from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.
For Brynla Aihr, crime and survival have always gone hand in hand. Ever since she escaped the fanatical dragon-worshipping cult that controls her homeland, she’s had to carve out a life doing the unthinkable: stealing dragon eggs. Egg theft is illegal and, in most cases, fatal. To breach a dragon’s nest means a harrowing journey through the ancient wards spelled to keep the monstrous beasts confined. Dragons can’t get out and only those with a death wish can get in.
Despite the risks, dragon eggs are highly coveted for their magic. An illegal trade flourishes under competing criminal empires, and Brynla’s loyalty has always been to the highest bidder. Until she finds herself kidnapped and blackmailed by Lord Andor, a formidable lieutenant of House Kolbeck, and thrust into the dangerous political games of rivaling dynasties.
Brynla and Andor clash at every turn, sparking heat in ways Brynla’s never felt before. But in a world that’s prophesized to return to the dragons, and rife with betrayal and secrets at every turn…how close to the flames is she willing to stand?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Halle (Darkhouse) launches her Thieves of Dragemor series with this fun if familiar romantasy starring an enterprising heroine caught between two powerful crime syndicates. Lavender-haired thief Brynla Aihr, the daughter of political rebels, is driven by rage against the ruling religious sect the Daughters of Silence, which hanged her father, sacrificed her mother to dragons, and confined her in a convent at age 12. Brynla escaped and, now an adult, she steals precious dragon eggs for the formidable House Dalgaard. These eggs provide suen, or magical power, to those that possess them, though they mysteriously do not affect Brynla. On a mission with her teleporting black hound, Lemi, Brynla is kidnapped by dashing Andor of the opposing House Kolbeck and brought to his estate. Andor promises Brynla he will rescue her beloved aunt from exile in return for her switching sides to work for House Kolbeck. As the pair confront Dalgaards, Daughters of Silence, and fierce dragons, they go from enemies to lovers, with Andor falling for Brynla's tenacity, spite, and pride. Though the plot is predictable and somewhat slow-moving, there's fun to be had as Halle constructs a rich mythology full of dragon lore and political intrigue. The author's fans will not be disappointed.
