Bloodsinger (The Fire That Binds, #2)

In the dark romantasy novel Bloodsinger by Juliette Cross, the second installment of The Fire That Bindstrilogy, the ancient world of Rome is ruled by powerful, unforgiving dragons.

Lela Bihari’s life is shattered when her village is invaded on her wedding night. After witnessing her fiancé’s murder, she is sold into slavery to a Roman consul. When she attempts to fight back, she discovers she is a bloodsinger—a powerful witch capable of controlling men through the taste of their blood.

Her life takes a turn when she meets Trajan Tiberius, a dragon and newly elected tribune who loathes the cruelty of the senate. Trajan frees Lela and hides her, but his kindness comes with his own secret schemes. As Lela plots her vengeance against those who wronged her, she must navigate a city guarded by "deathriders" in the skies.

While her magic grows stronger, Lela faces a choice: can she trust the Roman dragon who saved her? In a world of blood and betrayal, she realizes that her heart might be in as much danger as her life.