Empire of Vengeance Series by Elizabeth Blackthorne

I dreamed of being a Dragon Elite soldier, but I was raised to be a healer. Until fate made me a warrior. After Imperial soldiers slaughtered my village, murdered my family, and left me with nothing, my only chance at both survival and revenge is entering the gladiatorial arena. But it also brings three men into my life who complicate everything.Septimus, my brother's best friend and my fierce protector who'd rather see me safe than avenging my family... moreI dreamed of being a Dragon Elite soldier, but I was raised to be a healer. Until fate made me a warrior. After Imperial soldiers slaughtered my village, murdered my family, and left me with nothing, my only chance at both survival and revenge is entering the gladiatorial arena. But it also brings three men into my life who complicate everything.Septimus, my brother's best friend and my fierce protector who'd rather see me safe than avenging my family.Marcus, an Imperial soldier turned gladiator who dreams of earning our freedom and building a life far from the empire's reach.Tarshi, a half-Talfen warrior whose demon blood makes him forbidden—but whose rage matches my own.In this new, deadly world, alliances are dangerous, each fight could be my last, and love is the biggest risk of all. But as rebellion brews in the streets and the rumbling of dragons echo through the arena, I'll have to choose. Listen to the healer in my heart who yearns for a future with these men. Or embrace the warrior I've become, break the imperial chains, and sacrifice everything for revenge. less

Vengeance burns brighter than dragon fire in my blood.Ten years a slave, I escaped the gladiator arena with nothing but hatred in my heart and a dragon at my command. Now I stand at the gates of the Dragon Elite Academy wearing a noblewoman's face—a mask to hide the warrior beneath.My mission is get close to the Emperor, and make him pay for destroying my family.What I never expected was to find myself surrounded by men who see past my carefully crafted lies... moreVengeance burns brighter than dragon fire in my blood.Ten years a slave, I escaped the gladiator arena with nothing but hatred in my heart and a dragon at my command. Now I stand at the gates of the Dragon Elite Academy wearing a noblewoman's face—a mask to hide the warrior beneath.My mission is get close to the Emperor, and make him pay for destroying my family.What I never expected was to find myself surrounded by men who see past my carefully crafted lies.Marcus — the older gladiator who taught me to fight and now risks everything to protect me.Septimus — my brother's best friend whose touch ignites something I can't afford to feel.Tarshi — half-Talfen, all danger, with golden eyes that haunt my dreams, a forbidden union that risks both our lives.And now Jalend — an arrogant, infuriating noble whose smirk I want to slap off his face almost as much as I want to taste it. A dangerous attraction I can never act upon in case my secret is discovered.Each night I share heated whispers and stolen moments with men who should be my enemies. Each day I play the perfect cadet, excelling in trials designed to break me, all while plotting the downfall of the very institution I'm infiltrating.But as secrets about the war between humans and Talfen begin to surface, I'm forced to question what I'm truly fighting for.The Empire took everything from me once. I won't let them take the three men who've claimed pieces of my heart—or deny the forbidden desire for a fourth who threatens my entire mission.In a world of imperial politics and ancient magic, I don't have to choose. And neither do they. less

The night I broke my dragon's collar, I shattered the Empire's greatest lie—and my own destiny.I came to the Imperial City for vengeance, not love. Now I'm bound to four men who each hold a piece of my heart—Marcus with his steadfast devotion, Septimus with his fierce protection, Tarshi with his wild passion, and Jalend with his forbidden allure.But the Empire's secrets are darker than I ever imagined... moreThe night I broke my dragon's collar, I shattered the Empire's greatest lie—and my own destiny.I came to the Imperial City for vengeance, not love. Now I'm bound to four men who each hold a piece of my heart—Marcus with his steadfast devotion, Septimus with his fierce protection, Tarshi with his wild passion, and Jalend with his forbidden allure.But the Empire's secrets are darker than I ever imagined. As war rages at the northern border, I'm caught between worlds—the Academy that trained me, the resistance that welcomes me, and Sirrax, my midnight dragon whose golden eyes see too much.When the Emperor deploys us to battle, my lovers follow, unwilling to let me face danger alone. Amid blood and fire, everything I thought I knew about dragons, about the Talfen "demons," about my own heart—shatters.The collar has been broken, and with it, any chance of turning back.They say vengeance is best served cold. But my revenge will burn like skyfire, consuming everything in its path.Even me. less