Aegis Saga · Book 1 · Reading order #1
The Aegis Beast
by N.N. Terynas
In Ironhold, Kyn become living weapons. Kelara's puddle-drake shifts only into a battered shield. Kael's shadow-cat becomes lethal daggers. When warlord Thorne returns with corrupted beasts locked in agony, defense becomes the only doctrine that can save the fortress—and the bond between Kelara and Kael may be what Thorne cannot corrupt.
Quick facts: The Aegis Beast is Book 1 of the Aegis Saga by N.N. Terynas (~140 KDP print pages). Genres: fantasy romance, romantasy, military fantasy, enemies to lovers, dragon companion. Characters: Kelara, Kael, Puck, Nyx, Varek Thorne. Romance heat: heat of honesty / slow burn (not spice-forward). Start the campaign with The Aegis Beast if you are new.