An explosive, scarred maverick and a tarnished dragon hybrid discover a dangerous truth that makes them targets for the State. Can they be saved by their love for each other or will the evil they fight against beat them?
Arlo Ember hides his internal scars well. Determined never to lose anyone he loves again, he delights in his talents when it comes to bombs, fighting with his brothers and a growing band of resistance fighters to stop the State. As a former elite soldier in the Brigade Patrol, heβs known for his skill and tenacity. When heβs on a mission to blow up a key communication hub, he wonβt stop until he succeeds. But he has a problem by his side. A sexy, hot-headed, independent dragon hybrid type of problem. And sheβs fighting her own demons, and losing.
Juniper Firestar is a reluctant recruit at the underground bunker the Ember brothers run. Having no choice but to join them when her home is destroyed, sheβs hiding a secret. She wants Arlo, but he doesnβt feel the same. Sure, he teases and flirts, but he canβt want her. Sheβs messed up. She runs at the first sign of trouble. And as for her dragon hybrid ability, thereβs no way heβll want her when he knows what she can do.
But she canβt stay away. Every inch of her wants Arlo, no matter how hard she denies it, fights it, runs from it. She also needs to get even with the State, and Arlo can help her do that. Arlo, her scarred warrior, her talented bomb boy. He doesnβt stop trying to break through her barriers, and sheβs terrified of how heβll react when he really sees her.
Then Juniper discovers a shocking dark secret the State have been hiding, and everything changes.
Will this be the end of the Ember brothers, or do they now have a way to defeat the enemy?