Alchron and the Savages: The Dragon Goddess

Alchron was never supposed to matter to kings.Born a commoner and raised by soldiers, he became a battlefield prodigy, a general, and eventually the leader of the Savages—a feared band of outcasts whose loyalty was never bought with titles or chains. Alchron asks only one thing of those who follow him: stand on your feet and choose for yourself.Then an old royal promise is broken, the Grendel Empire moves against Foroza, and Alchron is dragged back into a kingdom that praises his victories while quietly fearing how many people would follow him if he ever stopped asking permission.War leads him to Vharazyr, an ancient dragon relic that answers his hand only after taking a terrible price. The sword, in turn, leads him to a name history tried to erase: Tiamat, the chained Dragon Goddess.But forgotten gods are not necessarily innocent, monsters are not always what kingdoms call them, and freedom means little if one master is simply replaced by another.To save his people and the princess he loves, Alchron will have to survive an invasion, uncover the truth behind Grendel’s living weapons, and decide whether an imprisoned goddess deserves his trust.Alchron has no desire for a throne.Unfortunately, kingdoms are beginning to notice that he may not need one.