The Heart of Flame and Shadow

The Dragara Chronicles: Book 2

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Genres

Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy Romance, Dark Fantasy, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Abuse, Death, Violence, Rape, and Profanity

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Series

The Dragara Chronicles — Book 2

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Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

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Publication Date

Dec 17, 2026

Page Length

487 pages

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The Heart of Flame and Shadow

The Dragara Chronicles: Book 2

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Blurb

A lost bloodline. An awakening power. A bond neither of them can deny.

Truth does not stay buried.

Pennelope thought surviving Ormagh would be enough. She was wrong.

The more she learns about her past, the more everything she believed about herself begins to fracture. A lost bloodline. An inheritance erased from history. A power awakening inside her that she does not yet understand.

At her side stands Cole Maximus, the feared Slayer of Kingdoms. Once her enemy, the dragon king is now bound to her by something neither of them can deny. But a bond does not guarantee trust.

Beyond Dragara’s borders, rulers are watching and old loyalties are shifting. In Anaeva, Alexander Petrova is setting plans in motion that threaten far more than one kingdom.

As Pennelope uncovers the truth of her inheritance, she must decide where she belongs and what she is willing to become to protect the people she has chosen as her own.

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Genres

Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy Romance, Dark Fantasy, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Abuse, Death, Violence, Rape, and Profanity

Type of Ending

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Series

The Dragara Chronicles — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

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Number of days to read

Publication Date

Dec 17, 2026

Page Length

487 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Lidia O. Fernandes is a dark fantasy and romantasy author. Dentist by day and storyteller by night, she is the creator of The Dragara Chronicles, a fantasy series filled with dragon shifters, elemental magic, ancient bloodlines, and morally grey rulers.

Originally from Portugal and now living in England, Lidia writes stories inspired by her lifelong love of reading. Her debut novel, The Slayer of Kingdoms, transports readers to Ormagh, a world where dragons, fae, lycans, elves, and warlocks battle for power while fate weaves together unlikely allies and dangerous enemies.

When she is not writing, reading, or working in dentistry, she can usually be found dreaming up new adventures for the inhabitants of Ormagh.

Step into the world of Ormagh and discover where the story leads you.