Rise of the Dragon King — Lisa Manifold

Leadership, love, and lies... Now that he's in charge of the Dragon Realm, Drake has to work to undo years of damage done by Eilor. This includes what to do with the enslaved dragons held in a cavern below the Dragon Castle. As the last dragons in the Realms, they cannot continue as they are. No longer under Eilor's spell, Fangorn, leader of the dragons, is awake and makes it clear his people will no longer be ignored. Not satisfied with being the replacement king, Drake is determined to discover what happened to Eilor and settle once and for all whether he is the rightful king. Without a confidant or proper King's Council, Drake finds himself leaning more and more on Aine, that strange part-fae, part-dragon girl who stirs feelings inside him he doesn't understand. She's the only one who seems willing to shed some light on his new Realm. Drake thought his concerns over being human-born were behind him. But being in the Dragon Castle not only brings those feelings to the surface, but residual feelings over Ailla, the lost Dragon Princess. He knew things would be a challenge, but he didn't expect the assaults from all sides. Will his years of training and his instinct be enough to not only survive this Realm, but succeed in becoming the leader everyone thinks he is? Long live the King...perhaps.