The Dragon's Cinder

Elodie has been raised as an orphan and is compelled to stand in for stepsister Nina in a deadly marriage ritual on Deep-Sea Dragon Isle. After finding the earlier brides dead, she attempts escape, but is caught and brought back. When she tends to an injured Karen, an unexpected discovery changes her understanding of the danger: dragon-fire cannot harm her. As Elodie searches for a way through the island's threat, Selene targets her fears about her brother and twists events to set her against Karen. Family pressure and manipulation leave Elodie caught between survival, loyalty, and a growing connection with the mysterious man she rescued. To protect herself and her brother, she must uncover the forces behind the sacrifice and decide whether to resist the fate imposed on her.