Obsidian Sky

Thaelyn Marren enters the Asgar Training Academy wanting nothing more than a place to stand, a reason to belong, and a chance to prove herself.   

Cadets endure brutal trials in the hope of manifesting elemental magic: air, water, fire, or earth. The dragons choose their riders with ancient instinct, answering only to those whose souls burn bright enough to match their own. 

 When Thaelyn’s power stirs in ways no instructor can explain, she draws the attention of the crown and raises the tension within the academy.  Prince Thorne Dareth, a dragon rider bonded to the ancient Vornokh, is assigned to train her and keep her under control. Hardened by discipline and haunted by the crown he was born to serve, Thorne sees Thaelyn as a danger the realm is not prepared to face.  He becomes the storm she cannot outrun, and the pull she cannot explain. His cold discipline becomes the one force she can neither predict nor ignore. Their tempers clash, their secrets collide, and an undeniable pull rises between them, dangerous enough to spark a chain of events that once tore the world apart.

 Far beyond the realm, dark magic forces are stirring. Rift-born creatures long thought to exist only in nightmares slip through cracks in the weakening veil. Lost family lineages, old secret prophecies tremble and spread through the kingdom, followed by violence that bears the mark of ancient dark magic. Every sign points back to the lost city of Aeromir.  As dark forces push toward open war, Thaelyn learns she may be the only one able to stop what is coming. Thorne must choose between loyalty to his crown and the girl whose power could either save their world or bring it to ruin.

 Obsidian Sky weaves together a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance with dangerous elemental magic, a buried family history, ancient prophecy, and political intrigue. It explores the cost of power, the pull of destiny, and the peril of love bound by fate.

Fans of shows like Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, or readers of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and Fireborne by Rosaria Munda will be drawn to Obsidian Sky for its blend of dragon-rider epic fantasy, forbidden romance, and high-stakes political intrigue. Readers of Throne of Glass by Sara J. Maas, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, and The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon will enjoy its sweeping emotional depth, slow-burning romance, and immersive world-building. Obsidian Sky delivers an epic tale of elemental magic, ancient prophecies, and a love that burns brighter than destiny itself.