The Dragon Empress Series by Kayla Maya

The Selection meets Mulan in this captivating YA Fantasy about a girl who must learn to fight in a world where women are seen as weak and how she must defy fate to save those she loves from an enemy she never thought possible.Everything is torn from Li Mei's life the moment a letter from the emperor reaches her doorstep. She's to be a contestant in this year's Empress Games. Being chosen is supposed to be an honor, but for Li Mei, it's nothing but a curse... moreThe Selection meets Mulan in this captivating YA Fantasy about a girl who must learn to fight in a world where women are seen as weak and how she must defy fate to save those she loves from an enemy she never thought possible.Everything is torn from Li Mei's life the moment a letter from the emperor reaches her doorstep. She's to be a contestant in this year's Empress Games. Being chosen is supposed to be an honor, but for Li Mei, it's nothing but a curse.Thirty-two girls from across the realm are chosen to vie for Prince Li Wei's affections. Except, Li Mei doesn't want anything to do with the games or the prince. She'd rather be at home with her mother and best friend.Li Mei must travers a glittering court life while juggling her affections towards the prince and a certain guard sent to protect her. Everything seems to be going according to plan until evil surfaces in the form of an unknown king in a distant realm.Can Li Mei learn to fight in time to save those she loves, or will her world fall to ruin?The Azure Dragon is a Young Adult Fantasy Romance, book one in the Dragon Empress Trilogy releasing in 2023. less

Captured by the enemy in an unknown realm, Li Mei and Prince Li Wei are forced to work together to escape and embark on a journey of a lifetime.Help comes in the form of an alley dragon who knows far more than she lets on. Taken to a world beneath Yuan Fe, Li Mei must forge new alliances to save her people, even if it means working with Prince Li Wei—the very prince she despises.With a new world comes a new responsibility... moreCaptured by the enemy in an unknown realm, Li Mei and Prince Li Wei are forced to work together to escape and embark on a journey of a lifetime.Help comes in the form of an alley dragon who knows far more than she lets on. Taken to a world beneath Yuan Fe, Li Mei must forge new alliances to save her people, even if it means working with Prince Li Wei—the very prince she despises.With a new world comes a new responsibility. Li Mei is tasked with retrieving an ancient sword that only she can use—even if it means taking her soul in the process.Thrust into a war she doesn’t want; Mei must find the remaining gods to help sever the ties that bind The False King to the world—before he gains his magic back.But when her affections for Li Wei start to grow, her alliance begins to shift and memories of a certain Imperial Soldier begin to fade.The Crimson Throne is a Young Adult Fantasy Romance, book two in the Dragon Empress Trilogy releasing in 2023 less

Check out the epic conclusion to the Dragon Empress TrilogyLi Mei thought the worst was behind her the moment she chose to bind The False King to her mind.Not only has she become a revered warrior in all of Yuan Fé, but she’s also set to become the wife of Prince Li Wei and take her place as empress of the realm.With The False King gone, Li Mei and her friends think they can rest easy... moreCheck out the epic conclusion to the Dragon Empress TrilogyLi Mei thought the worst was behind her the moment she chose to bind The False King to her mind.Not only has she become a revered warrior in all of Yuan Fé, but she’s also set to become the wife of Prince Li Wei and take her place as empress of the realm.With The False King gone, Li Mei and her friends think they can rest easy. Until darkness descends upon the realm and demons start wreaking havoc on the land and threaten everything Li Mei’s ever built or loved.Taking up her sword one last time, Li Mei, with the help of Chang, must embark on a perilous quest to defend her home, even if it means shattering the heart of the very man she loves.Torn between the soldier and the prince, Li Mei must choose between love or duty, friend or foe, hope or despair. less