Dragonbound Chronicles: Book 1
Publication Date: May 26, 2026
Fans of enemies-to-lovers romance and epic dragon-filled fantasy will be swept into Le Fay’s Wings of Life, where duty, danger, and forbidden desire collide.
They cast me off to Rihtlond as a bride.
They don’t care if I come back alive.
Too sharp-tongued and too curious, I am my mother’s greatest lament and my father’s constant frustration. Unwilling to bow to their will, I’ve become expendable, worth sending on a mission doomed to fail.
Armed with nothing but a coded journal, a quill, and my wits, I’m thrust into the kingdom of our oldest enemy—a land of storms and warriors—to wed their high dane’s son. Trapped on their ruthless continent, I am no blushing bride. I’m a spy sent to unlock Rihtlond’s weaknesses… a cuckoo in the robin’s nest.
But my heart still bleeds red when the weaponmaster of these strange people steals it away. Through him, I learn to unlock their secrets. What I uncover is more dangerous than I ever imagined: magic thrumming in the roots of Rihtlond, a dragon hidden in plain sight, and a love I was never meant to feel. Holding this knowledge, I am meant to return home and bind myself to a future I was given long ago.
Now, as war rises and alliances crumble, I must choose between duty and desire, between the family who cast me aside and the bond that awakens who I truly am. To protect what I’ve found—and who I become—I must risk everything. Even if it brands me a traitor. Even if it costs me my life.
Enter a world where an unlikely alliance sends a young noblewoman to a foreign land to become a bride.
It’s a fantasy world crafted with intricate detail by author Meghan Le Fay, with Wings of Life marking the first installment in The Dragonbound Chronicles.
At the center is bespectacled Serae from Inra, who is unwillingly betrothed to Eldreth of Righlond, the Dane’s heir. However, her father’s motives in doing so centered around planting Serae as a spy.
The new environment Serae enters is night and day from her home. Thrown into a rigorous training regime designed to mold her as the future leader alongside the mysterious Eldreth, Serae is battered both physically and emotionally.
The author weaves snippets from a journal into each chapter, the content of which takes shape as the story progresses. Serae discovers secrets and forms unexpected bonds. At the center is the enigmatic weaponmaster who brings forth unexpected feelings.
With a cast of interesting secondary characters, the author creates a world with no boundaries. Honor and courage connect people together, leaving them free to love freely.
The integration of dragons into the storyline offers an intriguing component that offers plenty of opportunities for future installments.
Ultimately, Wings of Life sets the stage for Serae to create her own fate.
Meghan Le Fay hails from present-day Earth, despite her lifelong dream of being born as an elf in Middle-earth. A constant and consummate fan of fantasy, she lives, breathes, and dreams in the spidery language of the magic. Her works are inspired by her obsessions with mythology, medieval history, and all things magical and mystical—especially dragons.
When not writing or daydreaming of other realms, Meghan can be found avoiding the Arizona desert heat through reading, crafting, music, or dance. Or having wild adventures (both real and imaginary) with her family.
