Talon the Black: A Slow Burn Dragon Fantasy Romance Series (The Dragonwall Series Book 1)

Talon the Black is a multi-POV epic fantasy featuring dragon shifters, found family, and detailed world-building. The completed series is the first book in The Dragonwall Series. Claire Evans, a small-town girl from Indiana, encounters a wounded dragon falling from the sky. The dragon is Cyrus, a dragon shifter and one of Dragonwall's six royal protectors. Saving him draws Claire into danger and carries her across the kingdom with a secret that could alter everything. Bound by an unbreakable promise, she must face Dragonwall's enigmatic and troubled king—the scarred, mateless Talon. King Talon's rule is deteriorating. His advisors pressure him to marry, old scars burden him, and a rising enemy threatens his kingdom. He has little concern for producing an heir until Claire's arrival sparks an unexpected connection between them. Their slow-burning relationship could either save Dragonwall or destroy it. The series blends modern sensibilities with medieval traditions, combining adventure, magic, and an enemies-to-lovers arc across multiple books. It features dragon shifter romance, slow-burn development, hidden royalty, fated mates, found family, portal fantasy elements, high-stakes conflict, and rich world-building.