Dragon Scales and Hearts Saga · Book One
Sapphire Scales and Tears
Some bonds can be broken. Some hearts are worth risking everything for.
In a world that fears The Old Gods, Emma has nothing left to lose.
Betrayed by the man she trusted with her body and heart, ruined in the eyes of her village, and facing a future of shame or exile, she chooses to jump off the cliff's edge over a life of regret.
But death does not claim her.
Instead, she awakens in a hidden sea cave, bound by blood and ancient magic to two devastatingly beautiful dragon shifters who have slumbered for centuries — gentle, cerulean-eyed Kryos and fierce, emerald-eyed Hylas.
Tied to her life force, the dragons are her only way out of the village that never wanted her — and she is their only chance at freedom. As Emma flees with the very creatures her world now calls extinct and heretical, she must navigate a dangerous new world, a bond she never asked for, two males who awaken feelings she swore she would never trust again, and the terrifying truth that her "sacrifice" may have awakened far more than just two dragons.
Sapphire Scales and Tears is the first book in the Dragon Scales and Hearts Saga, a lush, character-driven romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of emotional slow-burn, dragon shifter romance, and stories of healing after betrayal.
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An Excerpt
Emma walked slowly through the night in almost total darkness, guiding herself with a single flickering candle… towards death. She smelled the brine of the sea and heard, more strongly, the clash of the waves below at the base of the cliff. She closed her eyes lifting her face up to the sky. There was no moon tonight. She wished she could have seen it one last time. She guessed that was another small punishment she deserved.
Another tear trailed down her cheek, and she was amazed at how many tears she had left in her. She felt the warm tear turn into a cold trail of sorrow marking her skin.
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Content Warnings
Sapphire Scales and Tears contains mature and potentially triggering content, including graphic violence, highly explicit sexual scenes, and themes of trauma and abuse. This book is intended strictly for readers aged 18 and older. Please review the detailed content warnings below before reading.
Highly Explicit Sexual Content
This book contains detailed, graphic sexual scenes between the female main character and her male love interests (MFM). There is no male-on-male sexual contact or romantic involvement.
Sexual Abuse
Depictions and/or references to sexual abuse. Readers sensitive to this subject matter should proceed with caution.
Sexual Trauma
Characters carry the psychological effects of past sexual experiences, which are explored throughout the narrative.
Sexual Harassment
Scenes include unwanted sexual advances, verbal degradation, and inappropriate conduct directed at characters.
Threat of Sexual Assault
Situations arise in which characters face the threat of sexual assault. These threats do not come from the male or female main characters.
Threat of Sexual Violence
Characters are placed in situations where sexual violence is used as a tool of intimidation or control. These threats do not originate from the male or female main characters.
Graphic Violence
This book contains vivid and detailed depictions of violent acts, including combat, confrontation, and brutality.
Physical Violence
Characters experience and inflict physical harm, including beatings, restraint, and bodily injury.
Murder
The story includes the killing of characters, some of which are described in graphic detail.
Gore
Scenes contain visceral descriptions of blood, injury, and bodily harm that go beyond standard depictions of violence.
Graphic Depression
Characters experience severe depressive episodes portrayed in unflinching detail, including emotional numbness, withdrawal, and despair.
Suicidal Ideation
Characters experience thoughts of suicide. These moments are depicted as part of the character's psychological struggle.
Panic Attacks
Characters experience episodes of acute anxiety and panic, including physical symptoms such as difficulty breathing, racing heartbeat, and loss of control.
Religious Indoctrination
The narrative explores themes of religious manipulation, coercive belief systems, and the psychological impact of indoctrination on characters.
Strong Language
Frequent use of profanity and explicit language throughout the book.
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