‘Tis said, if the Dragon Prince falls, so falls the kingdom.
Lucky for the kingdom, I—a nobody thief—am here to catch him.
But now he won’t let me go, and I may be the next feast of The Dreadmarked Dragon.
We’re celebrating the release of Lightfall by Elsa Jade! Make sure you treat yourself to this one!

LightFall: The Dreadmarked Dragon
Publication Date: May 13, 2024
Genre: Romantasy/ Adventure
- Epic romantasy adventure
- Snarky heroine makes bad choices
- Doomed prince
- Found family
- We all have wounds
- You are my only light
He is the Dragon Prince, cursed and bound by sacrificed auras to a savage demon dragon. Wielding the barely tamed monster like a weapon, the prince fights the hellish horde to preserve the light of all the Living Lands.
Me… I’m nothing. Or not quite nothing. I’m a good thief, with clever fingers and a wayward tongue—which only gets me in trouble when the glowering Dragon Prince rescues me. He wasn’t rescuing just me, of course. There’s a fine lady and a brave soldier and a shy little shepherd boy, and also a holier-than-me cleric and a king.
Now, because of a mistake that was not really mine, I’m trapped in a dangerous adventure. Demonic verges are splitting across the kingdom, releasing ghastly spawn from the Lost Lands. Even worse, the enchanted chains on the dragon are fraying, and the lifetime of scars that wound the Dragon Prince are bleeding where only I can see.
We must find our way through ancient tomes and fabled talismans and terrible battles before the kingdom crumbles. But I might be falling too—falling for the dreadmarked prince. He did save me, after all, so I might just save him in return.
Enter the exciting world of the Living Lands in LIGHTFALL, book one of The Dreadmarked Dragon duology, an epic romantic fantasy, where noble intrigue and demonic war are equally fatal, where one touch in the dark may lead to desire or damnation—and love might be most lethal of all. For fans of slow-burn romantasy who thought The Lord of the Rings needed a few more kisses.
About the Author
Elsa Jade (also writing as Jessa Slade) fell in love with Tolkien’s stories way back in the day but always wished for just a bit more kissing. Now she writes paranormal romance, science fiction romance, and fantasy romance for everyone who howls at the moon or looks up at the stars to dream—with happily ever afters, guaranteed. The Dreadmarked Dragon duology is her first epic “romantasy” adventure. Learn more about Elsa Jade and the worlds of the Mating Season and Mating Fever, the Court of the Steel-Born Fae, and the Intergalactic Dating Agency, then sign up for the Elsa Jade Occasional Newsletter at ElsaJade.com
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