Dragoria: The Lost Dragon Realm

No familiar. No power. No second chances. Samara is chosen to train with the Sacred Flame coterie-an elite magical order where apprentices bond with familiars to become unstoppable sorcerers. For her, this is more than an honor-it's her family's only way out of poverty. But there's a catch. Samara has no familiar. Without one, she's as good as powerless. Her opponents tower over her, her future grows uncertain, and her failure could doom not just herself, but those she loves. Then she meets a grumpy dragon with a sharp tongue. He doesn't want a human companion-but fate might not care. Together, they must uncover long-buried secrets . . . and survive what comes next.

Weeding out your enemies from your friends can be dangerous. After Samara makes a shocking discovery, something must be done. She can't leave the coterie, or her family will again face poverty. If she stays, she must discover who is committing these horrendous acts. Two senior commanders who patrol the borders of the human and elven kingdoms visit. The young apprentices soon discover that these two aren't as friendly as their instructors. They employ all kinds of sadistic mind games and revel in inflicting pain. In the trials the apprentices face, lives are lost, and many more are on the line. Friendship is found in the most unexpected places, and secrets of the coven are uncovered, creating danger for those involved-especially Samara, as she works to save Ulrieg's cousin, a special elf, and the dragons.

Danger lurks everywhere, as hope blows in the breeze. Sorcerer's apprentice Samara is elated by the rescue of the dragons, but that feeling is soon squashed as the risks of being caught increase. Not knowing who in the Sacred Flame coterie is involved has Samara on edge, especially when she and her dragon, Ulrieg, are spotted in places they shouldn't be. Powerful head sorceress Callista embarks on a journey to find a sacred crystal to add to her collection, taking Samara and a couple of other apprentices. Samara discovers shocking truths along the way as Ulrieg scrambles to sabotage the mission. What unfolds when they return to the coterie base will unexpectedly change their future.

Secrets of hope shouted from the valleys echo to the mountaintops of immorality. Emelyne is a human raised in a dwarven village. In her world, nothing about that is abnormal. Yet whenever one of the people with brilliant-colored hair is near, her dwarven parents insist she hides. She doesn't understand why until one of them kills her childhood friend in cold blood. After bonding with a dragon and meeting some unusual characters, she discovers truths about her past. In light of this, she sets out on a journey to rebuild a village and rise against the coterie, fueled by a desire to avenge her friend. Samara's new life away from the Sacred Flame coterie has opened her eyes to a different world. Traveling with a group of actors, she searches for the lost royal-her best hope to stand against the coterie's rule, rebuild the kingdom, and serve as a stepping stone to free Paxton. The dangers of the past are not behind her.

Katrina Cope presents Book 5 in the Dragoria: The Lost Dragon Realm series.