The Dragon’s Promise: A Fantasy Academy Why-Choose Romance

Wings of the Enigma Academy, Book One

By: R.F. Price

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A floating fortress. A hidden power. Three rivals who might be her destiny.

Orphaned transfer student Arianne Cerys arrives at Enigma Academy—a skyborne citadel where mages and dragon riders train above a sea of clouds. She’s determined to keep her rare magic secret, survive the ruthless social hierarchy, and avoid attention. Then a sabotaged trial, a panicked dragon, and a prophecy about “the mind who bridges beast and sky” make hiding impossible.

Now the academy’s most notorious students keep crossing her path:

• Thorne Drakar — a brooding dragon rider from a disgraced clan, fierce in battle and unexpectedly gentle with her.
• Felix Brightwood — a witty aerial alchemist whose mischief masks forbidden storm power.
• Riven Altair — the headmaster’s magnetic son, torn between duty, ambition, and the girl who defies both.

As rival elites move to drive Arianne out, breaches from the Veiled Realm threaten to tear the sky-isles apart. To save the academy that finally feels like home, she must embrace the gift she swore to hide—and the bonds she never expected to claim.

What you’ll find inside

• Fantasy Academy Why-Choose Romance — slow-burn chemistry with multiple love interests (no choosing just one)
• Dragon riders, sky magic, & mindlink gifts — a heroine who can connect with all magical beasts
• Found family, protective moments, and ride-or-die loyalty
• Rivalries & secret societies — the elite Skyborn Circle, masked festivals, and shadowed corridors
• High-stakes trials — aerial duels, alchemy mishaps, rune puzzles, and a storm-swept festival finale
• Twists & clues — a shattered pendant, a sealed prophecy, and a breach in the clouds
• Vibes: broody x sunshine, banter & yearning, protective MMCs, courageous FMC

The Dragon’s Promise is Book One of Wings of the Enigma Academy — a sweeping, character-driven series set among floating sky-islands, ancient curses, and heart-stealing romance. Expect slow-burn tension, magical competitions, and a heroine who learns that vulnerability is its own kind of power.

Perfect for fans of dragon rider academies, sky-high world-building, mystery-laced plots, and why-choose romances with heat that grows across the series.

Ready to take flight? Step onto the glass bridges, hear the dragons breathe, and fall for a destiny written in the clouds.