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They bound dragons in chains, and bound her to a marriage she never chose…
Bound by blood and betrayal, dragons lived enslaved to the Highborne Houses, forced to mine, harvest, and breed for human greed. Alira was raised to fear them. They told her dragons are monsters, and she believed them.
Until the magic controlling the dragons begins to fray and binds her to one.
As the truth unravels, Alira is forced to question everything she’s been taught. The husband she never wanted is not what he seems, and neither are the creatures she was taught to hate. As loyalties shift, secrets surface, and rebellion kindles, Alira must decide where she stands when the line between monster and master begins to blur.
Because if the dragons are freed… will they save the world – or burn it?
There are stories about dragons… and then there are stories about what happens when those dragons are no longer the villains.
A Broken Ballad is a dark fantasy steeped in control, rebellion, and trust.
In this world, dragons are not majestic, untouchable legends. They are enslaved.
Controlled by the Highborne Houses, they are forced into labor. Their strength is exploited and their will is stripped away. And like everyone else, Alira has been raised to believe this is right.
She has been taught one thing her entire life: dragons are monsters.
And she believes it… until she can’t.
Everything changes when the magic binding the dragons begins to fray and binds Alira to one of them instead.
Alira is forced to confront her fears.
This is a story about unlearning. It’s about peeling back the lies you’ve been raised with and deciding who you are when everything familiar falls apart.
If this world calls to you, you can begin the journey here: