Stripping and Other Stories by Pagan Kennedy

He's hiding something, slipping out after dinner each night, and Sensis follows him, determined to uncover his secrets.īut when Fyia and Cal's actions result in unforeseen and far-reaching consequences, they're all thrown into disarray. But Lord Sollow Antice, the Warden of Moon - and her childhood nemesis - has taken up residence in her new home. Sensis assumes her role as Lady Altergate, visiting her new estate with the ulterior motive of keeping an eye on the troublesome Moon Kingdom. But what she finds is shocking, even to her. Amid the chaos, Essa fights to make the Small Council repair the dragon clocks, and eventually takes matters into her own hands, travelling to the Temple of the Sea Serpent. įyia and Cal head north in search of dragons, but the Five Kingdoms are in disarray, many still questioning Fyia's rule, and contesting her new laws. Big fantasy worldbuilding meets steamy romance in Kingdoms of Shadow and Ash, the first book in a sweeping fantasy romance duology with fae, magic, political intrigue, and a quest for dragons that's sure to steal your heart.įyia will return the dragons, no matter the cost. The King proposes a solution, one he sees as obvious, but for Fyia, it means embracing the one thing she swore she never would.Īction-packed from the start. Soon she's wondering what secrets lie behind his brooding gaze, but their quest becomes dangerous, entwining them in a plot that threatens to strip away everything she’s worked so hard for. So when Fyia brazenly walks into his lands, the last thing he plans to do is help her, in fact, he plans to bring her down a peg or two.īut Fyia hasn't come this far by taking no for an answer, and she seeks the dragon egg anyway, leaving the King with little choice but to follow her into the frozen, barren north.

His kingdom is a frozen wasteland, and his people's prosperity rests on the trade of a single prized item. The King of the reclusive Black Hoods can't afford to dream of dragons. But the dragon eggs are missing, her five war-ravaged kingdoms are unhappy bedfellows, and calls for her to marry grow ever louder. Fyia has done just that, and now she wants her dragons. Legend states that when a ruler worthy of the name reunites the Five Kingdoms, the dragons will return. Queen Fyia has united the Five Kingdoms, and now she wants her dragons. Kingdoms of Shadow and Ash (Shadow and Ash #1)

Stripping and Other Stories by Pagan Kennedy