Chronicles of the Awakened Series by Mira Cullen

What could be worse than being the maiden sacrifice to the unbonded dragon of legend?Only being rejected by him.Nex is Awakened as the Seer for the fifth cycle, shrouded in the darkness as all her sisters were before her. There she must see all the queen bids her, groomed in the thick darkness where only her mate and guardian dragon can reach her.There the dark sayings can drive her to the brink of madness with all that they whisper. All that they scream... moreWhat could be worse than being the maiden sacrifice to the unbonded dragon of legend?Only being rejected by him.Nex is Awakened as the Seer for the fifth cycle, shrouded in the darkness as all her sisters were before her. There she must see all the queen bids her, groomed in the thick darkness where only her mate and guardian dragon can reach her.There the dark sayings can drive her to the brink of madness with all that they whisper. All that they scream. Despite rejecting her over and over, the silver dragon always comes for her when what Nex is shown becomes too much.Only what is she to do when one day... he doesn't come? When instead, the agents of Nature, who war with her Queen over the planet come instead? Demons.And when they take her from him, he sets the world on fire.But will it be enough to get her back?For two thousand years there has been a Seer for every cycle, but it was foretold that the fifth cycle would be different. A war brought to the brink. One relationship coming together, one falling apart.A world built of secrets, which when unraveled, could crumple the Blood Queen's carefully built castle.Ashes to ashes.The reigning, and the successor. Who will pull the first secret out, toppling the rest?One prophecy. Four Seers. The same prophecy century after century. Only one line.The Fifth is Chosen. less

Double the dragons. Double the... fated mates?As the Blood Queen and the King of Death claim the world, it's clear the four kings will never bend the knee.War has begun.Nex is wrenched awake by her sisters sacrifice, and yet she wonders if she ever escaped the darkness. She is haunted by her time in that torture chamber.Worse, in the aftermath something vital shatters between her and Roran, her mate.And he’s not the only dragon she has to worry about anymore... moreDouble the dragons. Double the... fated mates?As the Blood Queen and the King of Death claim the world, it's clear the four kings will never bend the knee.War has begun.Nex is wrenched awake by her sisters sacrifice, and yet she wonders if she ever escaped the darkness. She is haunted by her time in that torture chamber.Worse, in the aftermath something vital shatters between her and Roran, her mate.And he’s not the only dragon she has to worry about anymore. The king of the fifth cycle gifts the Blood Queen a black dragon as a show of good faith.In a world built of secrets Malach is the biggest kept secret of all. There is no one who ignites Nex’s temper like him. He is beautiful and tortured yet a brutal warrior, and he's hiding something big.A gift from her father or a spy?As they're forced together in the rising conflict, the burning connection between them becomes undeniable.But will they ever get to fly?Meanwhile, thousands of women on countless nights of Awakening swore their queen would come and avenge them.The Blood Queen will never stop trying to control Nex. The agents of Nature will never stop coming for her. The Four Kings will never stop hunting her.And all those women, all those humans the queen made slaves of, they're waiting for their queen.What will it take for Nex to realize that the darkness she fears within her might be the only thing to save them all?The queen that was promised has no choice but to rise, or to watch those she loves most fall before her eyes. less

No one was ever meant to have all that power... not even a dragon queen. Two demon armies are poised to annihilate each other. And in between them... the promise of a queen. But first, it will be a race to the keys... on dragon back! Nex's adventures continue as she gathers her court in the darkness and prepares for the final all out battle over the underworld. As she struggles to control her new powers, Nex and her court must journey behind enemy lines... moreNo one was ever meant to have all that power... not even a dragon queen. Two demon armies are poised to annihilate each other. And in between them... the promise of a queen. But first, it will be a race to the keys... on dragon back! Nex's adventures continue as she gathers her court in the darkness and prepares for the final all out battle over the underworld. As she struggles to control her new powers, Nex and her court must journey behind enemy lines. Together they risk their lives in search of answers about the mysterious keys that both sides are prepared to wage a brutal war over- and the cost will be far worse than innocent lives.The young queen is left with no choice but to ally with her sworn enemies. Bargains are struck with unlikely gods, and the dash to the keys draws them all ever closer to that secret door. And there's no going back now. Her life and the lives of those she loves most are on the line. His life is on the line. Her fated mate. Her everything. Yet Nex has a monster awakening inside her she has yet to fully understand. How will she ever learn to control powers she was never meant to have? And with enemies closing in from outside as well as within, all hope seems lost. Will this latest betrayal turn Nex into the thing she fears becoming most? There's more to the story than meets the eye, but some doors were never meant to be opened. less

She’s the Underworld’s chosen queen. He’s the big, bad dragon shifter sworn to protect her. Once Nex and Malach were enemies. Now they are everything to each other. And they took her from him. His wife. His mate. With two demon armies poised to do battle on the Equinox, Malach and Nex must sacrifice everything to ensure the safety of their people and the survival of the Underworld.Even their love.They have no army. They have no allies. And her dragons are growing restless... moreShe’s the Underworld’s chosen queen. He’s the big, bad dragon shifter sworn to protect her. Once Nex and Malach were enemies. Now they are everything to each other. And they took her from him. His wife. His mate. With two demon armies poised to do battle on the Equinox, Malach and Nex must sacrifice everything to ensure the safety of their people and the survival of the Underworld.Even their love.They have no army. They have no allies. And her dragons are growing restless. They can smell war in the air.As the battle draws closer, Nex’s reckless plans come to fruition. But will all the unlikely allies she has bargained, schemed, and threatened to win to their side be enough to defeat the evil one?In typical alpha-male fashion, there is nothing Malach won’t do to save the woman he loves, but he soon finds out the true extent of her wild plans. She doesn’t want to be saved.For the young queen has finally learned the cost to ending all that Her. less