Among the Burning Flowers

by Samantha Shannon

First published 2025

Marosa Vetalda lives as a captive in her father's palace. King Sigoso controls her every move in Yscalin, a kingdom known for its sunshine and lavender fields. Across the mountains, her promised husband Aubrecht Lievelyn governs Mentendon without the crown. Both dream of creating something better than the world they inherited. Meanwhile, Estina Melaugo tracks the dragon creatures that have slumbered for hundreds of years since the Draconic Army nearly destroyed humanity. The great dragon Fýredel begins to wake from his ancient rest. Yscalin stands directly in the path of destruction. As fire threatens to consume everything, these characters must find ways to survive what comes next. Their choices will determine whether humanity can endure another war with the dragons that once brought civilization to its knees.

Genres: adventure, fantasy, epic-fantasy, fantasy-romance

Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: chosen-one, found-family

Setting: Yscalin, Mentendon

Period: ancient

253 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Publishing India

Content warnings: violence

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