Dragonfall

Dragon Scales, Book 1

By: L. R. Lam

Narrated by: Philip Ishak Arditti, Rebecca Hayes

The bestselling first book in the Dragon Scales duology, in which long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm. Dragonfall is a slow-burn, smoldering romance between a thief and the last male dragon drawn together by prophecy and an ancient artifact with the power to break the world. Recommended by USA Today for fans of dragon-filled fantasy and Fourth Wing.

Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods—but the gods remember, and they do not forgive.

Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady knows that the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles at court and a chance for revenge.

The spell connects to Everen, the last male dragon foretold to save his kind, dragging him through the Veil. Disguised as a human, Everen soon learns that to regain his true power and form and fulfill his destiny, he only needs to convince one little thief to trust him enough to bond completely—body, mind, and soul—and then kill them.

Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.

©2023 L.R. Lam (P)2023 Podium Audio

Critic reviews

"Tight, tense, smoldering, and wonderfully queer."

(Mike Brooks, author of The God-King Chronicles)

"Dragons have never been so sexy."

(Kate Dylan, author of Mindwalker)

Absolutely Fantastic

I was a little uncertain at first, but this book really had it all. One of the most engaging character dynamics I’ve read, and beautifully visual in its descriptions.

What’s wrong with the audio?

Not sure if someone fully listened to this before publishing. The female speakers recording quality is notably worse than the male speakers. File sounds compressed and tinny.

intriguing characters

the style of writing can be confusing and hard to follow. the characters were hard to connect with.

Great Story

I really enjoyed the story and looking forward to the next book. The ending I didn’t see it coming so I appreciated that.

Arcady’s narrator🙌😩

Am I the only one who thought Arcady’s narrator could’ve easily carried this whole book?? I loved not only her performance of Arcady, but her accent for Everen?? Chef’s kiss. To me much better than Everen’s narrator👀