The Ruins Of Men Series by A.H. Hadley

Dragons are a myth. Heroes are a reality.Six hundred years ago, humans retreated underground. Our Elders said our sins were why. Ever since, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged on Earth's surface. Only becoming truly righteous can save us.It was a lie.Stories of dragons willing to devour us and wild men who will torture us keep the population in line. For twenty years, all I'd heard was how the surface was filled with horrors - that's why our hunters always return wounded... moreDragons are a myth. Heroes are a reality.Six hundred years ago, humans retreated underground. Our Elders said our sins were why. Ever since, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged on Earth's surface. Only becoming truly righteous can save us.It was a lie.Stories of dragons willing to devour us and wild men who will torture us keep the population in line. For twenty years, all I'd heard was how the surface was filled with horrors - that's why our hunters always return wounded. God does not consider us ready yet.It. Was. A. Lie!They've beaten me down until the only option left is death. Sacrificed to the dragons, I expect monsters from legends. Instead, I learn the truth. Dragons are people. Massive, strange, dangerous people. My only hope is to push aside everything I've been taught and learn to embrace who I really am. A daughter. A woman. Not just a healer but also a warrior! I was chained out to die, but I will survive. One way or another, I will find a way to stop all the lies.Because monsters are real. They just aren't the ones I expected.** Wyvern's Gold is a 200,000 word novel and the start to an epic series. ** less

I rose from the ashes of their lies. For most of my life, it was always the three of us. Callah, Meri, and me - Ayla. Three girls growing up among those who called themselves the Righteous - but are actually the furthest thing from it. In desperation, I took a risk. One that let me see the truth.Now my need for revenge is burning inside me.Meri always tried to be perfect. Obediently, she bent herself to fit the rules, but it was never good enough. She still suffered... moreI rose from the ashes of their lies. For most of my life, it was always the three of us. Callah, Meri, and me - Ayla. Three girls growing up among those who called themselves the Righteous - but are actually the furthest thing from it. In desperation, I took a risk. One that let me see the truth.Now my need for revenge is burning inside me.Meri always tried to be perfect. Obediently, she bent herself to fit the rules, but it was never good enough. She still suffered. Giving up - with nothing left to lose - she tells a single lie.Little does she know that will light the fuse.Thankfully, Callah knows how to play the game. I always thought she was the most pious among us, but I was wrong. She learned to manipulate them the same way they tried to do with her.They tried to tear us apart. They taught us that friendships were wrong, but together we will become stronger than they can imagine. I can't do this on my own - but I don't need to. I have them.Together, we will make sparks fly, but what price will we pay when everything explodes?** Phoenix's Fire is a 250,000 word novel and the continuation of an epic series. ** less