Scales of Ash & Smoke

2021 Best Indie Book Award(R) Fantasy Winner!

She lived her whole life enslaved to the dragons.

But now she's one of them.

Seventeen-year-old Kaida, a human, has spent her entire life enslaved to the dragons who slaughtered half the human population a thousand years ago. She is forced to serve her ruthless Master, Eklos, until one deadly summer day when the Prince of Elysia saves her life.

Prince Tarrin steals her away to the Royal Palace, shocking Kaida when he reveals that she is mutator formarum.

He promises her safety, but when they uncover a dangerous conspiracy to rid Elysia of the Royal Family, she begins to question how safe she truly is.

And when desire blooms between Kaida and Tarrin, in the midst of fighting for their lives, she must choose whether to save the very creature she swore to hate, or allow him to perish...

And destroy her own heart.

Praise for Scales of Ash & Smoke:

"...a masterful work of YA fantasy fiction which contains all the must-have ingredients for a thrilling read, from a compelling central pair of characters to a lavish and atmospheric setting filled with danger and intrigue." -Readers' Favorite

"An epic novel about dragons and half dragons, rebellions, and love." -Goodreads Review

"Every detail was described to perfection." -Goodreads Review

"I was thoroughly intrigued and found myself desperate to get to the next page... and the next... just to see what was happening next!" - Goodreads Review

"...the main male character is a cinnamon roll wrapped up inside of a flaming ball of sass and feels. I would die for him, honestly." -Goodreads Review

About the Author
Schneider, Emily: - Emily Schneider grew up in Minnesota where she spent most of her life studying music and singing, which ironically has nothing to do with writing fantasy novels. While music had always been a passion, Emily could never get away from her love of reading and writing books full of dragons, Fae, monsters, magic, and romance. When she is not writing about dragons and magic, you can find Emily chasing around her two dogs, Pixel and Frodo, playing Mario Kart with her husband, or watching The Lord of the Rings for the one-hundred-and-eleventh time. Emily is the debut author of Scales of Ash & Smoke.emilyschneiderwrites.com