From the #1 bestselling author of Dragons Realm and The Blood Curse Series, comes the highly-anticipated sequel that will leave you breathless... "It is time to speak of that which we never mention: the prophecy, the omen, the fact that I have come of age..." In the decades since an innocent human slave was taken to Castle Dragon, against her will, for the sole purpose of bearing a son for the monarchy, much has changed in the Realm: Alliances made in secret have flourished; sons born of veiled paternity have grown to adulthood; and dangerous warlocks, seasoned witches, and cunning shades have risen to powerful positions.   Yet all is not as it seems. Beneath the shadow of an eerie double moon, a dark, tormented evil is rising... Stirring. Awakening. A prophecy is beckoning: "It is time. It is time ." And a lethal dragon prince is growing restless to seize the throne of his bestial ancestors. King Demitri will never step aside. Mina Louvet--indeed, all the Sklavos Ahavi are caught between worlds. And the web of lies spun by the eldest dragon prince--the treachery, deception, and perversion--may very well spark a war of fire and fury unlike anything the Realm has ever seen--or hoped to survive. Great reward requires greater risk, and every beating heart will be wagered in this high-stakes game of blood and reckoning. Also by Tessa... (Blood Curse Series) Blood Genesis, prequel Blood Destiny, 1 Blood Awakening, 2 Blood Possession, 3 Blood Shadows, 4 Blood Redemption, 5 Blood Father, 6 Blood Vengeance, 7 Blood Ecstasy, 8 Blood Betrayal, 9 Christmas In Dark Moon Vale, 9.5  (Pantheon of Dragons) Zanaikeyros - Son of Dragons, 1 Axeviathon - Son of Dragons (Coming Next) (Dragons Realm Saga) Dragons Realm, 1 Dragons Reign, 2   (Nightwalker Series)  Daywalker - The Beginning Praise for Dragons Reign... RIVETED TO THE LASTPAGE! "Dragons Reign is a fantasy novel of intrigue, betrayal, and a rising tide of darkness. The complex interplay of heroes, villains, and ambiguously self-serving factions in this character-driven epic will keep the reader riveted to the last page!" ~ Midwest Book Review, The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf Praise for (The) DragonsRealm Saga... "Prepare to enter the fantastical world of witches, warlocks, soul-eaters,shifters and dragons in this dark fantasy[saga] about a Dragon King, DemitriDragona, and his three sons, Dante, Damian and Drake. An intense read ofbetrayal, deception, cruelty, greed, power and romance." ~ AMB "I loved that she combined two mythical legends into one {vampires &dragons}." ~ AC "Tessa has hit another level of AWESOME!!!" ~ LW Praise for the Author... "As a novelist, Tessa Dawn is a master of heroic fantasy and gothicromance." ~ James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review.: Sci-Fi &FantasyShelf "Voted Today's Womanin Horror, her novelsare worth every penny." ~ Blaze McRob's Talesof Horror "Voted Best New Author by our readers!" ~ Werewolves,Vampires,and Fairies, Oh My!" (2011) "Extraordinary storytelling talents!" ~ Midwest Book Review IS TRUE DARK FANTASY TOO DARK FOR ME? That depends upon your tastes in books, movies,and other entertainment... I write true  Dark Fantasy  (not paranormal romance) with explorations of good versus evil; epic battles described in detail; and dark romantic alpha-male-heroes (and anti-heroes), who are both dangerous and honorable with a savage primordial nature at their core. I like to think of it as "old-school Dracula" ~ authentic  Gothic Romance   before vampires & dragons became so watered-down...   I won't pull punches. The romantic relationships are powerful and passionate,but so are the motivations of my villains. I've built  original  mythology(borrowed from history, psychology, and criminal justice) and wrapped it in a pseudo-medieval world filled with hope & pain; mercy & cruelty; joy& sorrow; passionate longing & triumphant overcoming...where souls must evolve to survive...and good always conquers evil in the end.   If you watch popular television series with iron thrones & dragons; Nordic ships & pagan conquerors; or a band of heroes who survive in a world of zombies -- AND YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE ANY OR ALL OF THEM -- then you already enjoy the full range of Dark Fantasy emotion and its world-building.   If you prefer creatures (like Stoker's Dracula), who terrify and bite, and you're not afraid of the shadows... If you like your action fast; your suspense-levels high; and your fantasy served dark and deadly... If you think longing and love (as well as vengeance and justice) are themes worth exploring in fiction... If you want your good to be good; your bad to be EVIL; and your battles to be brutal and visceral... THEN WELCOME TO DRAGONS REALM SAGA by Author Tessa Dawn! Dark Fantasy & Gothic Romance ~ for those who like their fantasy served dark.