Blood of the Old Kings

"Translated for the first time from Korean to English, this trilogy opener is ideal for fans of epic fantasy and sword and sorcery. The fates of our three heroes – Loran the princess-turned-king, Cain the spy and Arienne the runaway wizard – are intertwined. Blessed by an imprisoned dragon, Loran is tasked with freeing her people from an oppressive empire, the same empire that plans to kill Arienne and use her as a magical battery. Cain only wants to know who murdered his best friend, but his investigation reveals secrets some very powerful people would do anything to keep quiet. Sung-il Kim had me at dragons."