Reawakening Series by Amy Rae Durreson

For a thousand years, since their defeat of the Shadow at Eyr, the dragons have slept under the mountains. Now their king, Tarnamell, has woken. Driven mad by loneliness, he hurls himself south until he finds and tries to claim the Alagard Desert. Unfortunately, the desert already has a guardian spirit, and he doesn't want to share. Amused by the cocky little desert spirit, Tarn retreats, planning to return in human form. When his caravan enters the desert, however, Alagard is missing... moreFor a thousand years, since their defeat of the Shadow at Eyr, the dragons have slept under the mountains. Now their king, Tarnamell, has woken. Driven mad by loneliness, he hurls himself south until he finds and tries to claim the Alagard Desert. Unfortunately, the desert already has a guardian spirit, and he doesn't want to share. Amused by the cocky little desert spirit, Tarn retreats, planning to return in human form. When his caravan enters the desert, however, Alagard is missing. Rumors fly of a dark power, and soon Tarn’s caravan encounters the living dead and an amnesiac mage called Gard. Forced to take refuge in the Court of the Shells, a legendary fortress in the heart of the desert, Tarn, Gard, and their allies decide to seek out the Shadow before it destroys the desert. But to confront the Shadow, Tarn needs to gather his strength. A dragon's power depends on the love and loyalty of his human hoard, but Tarn's original hoard has been dead for centuries. Before he can face his most ancient enemy, he must win the trust of new followers and the heart of a cynical desert spirit. less

How do you rebuild a broken nation? Iskandir doesn’t know, but as resistance leader turned peacetime governor, he’s trying his best, even though he believes his best will never be good enough.But things are about to get a lot worse in Tiallat. First, the rats begin to die. Next, humans begin to sicken too. As the plague spreads across an already devastated country, the people turn their prayers to Tiallat’s Dual God, who has been missing for years... moreHow do you rebuild a broken nation? Iskandir doesn’t know, but as resistance leader turned peacetime governor, he’s trying his best, even though he believes his best will never be good enough.But things are about to get a lot worse in Tiallat. First, the rats begin to die. Next, humans begin to sicken too. As the plague spreads across an already devastated country, the people turn their prayers to Tiallat’s Dual God, who has been missing for years.What they don’t know is that a thousand years ago, Iskandir of Rulat was a wild steppes spirit who fought in the Dragon Wars or that after that war, he became Tiallat’s god.Now the dragon who once loved that laughing spirit is flying south to seek him out and Dual God’s people are dying as their prayers go unanswered. Iskandir must wrestle with his guilt and secrets to decide who he is and what power he wields, in a time when it feels like no miracle is great enough to save the people he promised to protect.CONTENT WARNING: This book, first published in 2015, contains a detailed and historically accurate depiction of an outbreak of bubonic plague and the emotional toll of the quarantine and epidemic. less

Raif has always believed in honour and duty. When he is asked to travel to the distant north to wake the dragon Arden from his centuries’ long sleep, he embraces the opportunity. But Arden is not what Raif was expecting: whimsical, mischievous and charming, he frustrates and flusters Raif at every turn.When danger draws them to the lagoon city of Aliann, Raif’s troubles deepen... moreRaif has always believed in honour and duty. When he is asked to travel to the distant north to wake the dragon Arden from his centuries’ long sleep, he embraces the opportunity. But Arden is not what Raif was expecting: whimsical, mischievous and charming, he frustrates and flusters Raif at every turn.When danger draws them to the lagoon city of Aliann, Raif’s troubles deepen. The city is complex, political, and overwhelming, but he finds himself drawn into its challenges, from the political machinations of its upper classes to the prejudices faced by its refugee population.The city, not unlike its new dragon, is seductive and full of secrets, but when those secrets spill over into violence, it is Raif who is must challenge his own assumptions to save both the city and everyone who lives within it. less