Nero's Dream: The Dragons of Incendium, #2

By Deborah Cooke

Nero has always aspired to be an astrologer in the royal court of Incendium. When he divines a portent about the pending royal marriage, he makes the perilous journey to the capital city, only to be kept from delivering his tidings in time. Worse, Nero is assigned the task of pursuing a dragon princess bent on taking vengeance upon her reluctant groom, a feat he knows can't be done. His dream appears to be lost forever—until the captivating princess Peri surprises this unlikely advisor.

Nero's Dream is a short story set in Incendium, which should be read after Wyvern's Mate.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
• Release date: Oct 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781927477946

Deborah Cooke

Deborah Cooke has always been fascinated by dragons, although she has never understood why they have to be the bad guys. She has an honours degree in history with a focus on medieval studies, and is an avid reader of medieval vernacular literature, fairy tales, and fantasy novels. When she isn’t writing, she can be found knitting, sewing, or hunting for vintage patterns. To learn more about Deborah and her dragon shape shifters, please visit her websites at www.deborahcooke.com and www.thedragondiaries.com. Her blog, Alive & Knitting, is at www.delacroix.net/blog.

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Nero’s Dream

Nero’s Dream

The Dragons of Incendium #2

Deborah Cooke

Deborah A. Cooke

Nero’s Dream

The Dragons of Incendium #2

by Deborah Cooke

Cover by Frauke Spanuth.

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Contents

The Dragons of Incendium Series

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

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An Excerpt from Wyvern’s Prince

About the Author

More Books by Deborah Cooke

The Dragons of Incendium Series

Paranormal romances featuring dragon shifters in space.

Deborah Cooke, author of the bestselling Dragonfire paranormal romances, introduces a new paranormal romance series featuring dragon shifter princesses whose adventures are out of this world!

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Once, in the Kingdom of Incendium, there were twelve princesses of the realm, each a dragon shifter. Each fiery and passionate. Each possessed of an appetite for pleasure that only her destined mate can satisfy. Twelve men are expected in Incendium, each with special powers of his own, each with the gift to claim one dragon princess’s heart forever.

1. WYVERN’S MATE

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2. Nero’s Dream

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3. WYVERN’S PRINCE

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4. Arista’s Legacy

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5. WYVERN’S WARRIOR

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6. Kraw’s Secret

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7. WYVERN’S OUTLAW

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8. Celo’s Quest

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9. WYVERN’S ANGEL

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10. Nimue’s Gift

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Nero’s Dream

The Dragon’s of Incendium #2

Nero has always aspired to be an astrologer in the royal court of Incendium. When he divines a portent about the pending royal marriage, he makes the perilous journey to the capital city, only to be kept from delivering his tidings in time. Worse, Nero is assigned the task of pursuing a dragon princess bent on taking vengeance upon her reluctant groom, a feat he knows can’t be done. His dream appears to be lost forever—until the captivating princess Peri surprises this unlikely advisor.

One

Nero had to pinch himself.

Again.

Not only had he survived the trek to the capital city of Incendium, not only was the city more of a glittering and bustling wonder than he’d ever imagined, not only was he inside the imperial palace—but he was to have a hearing with the viceroy, Kraw.

It was worth another pinch. To be standing in this antechamber with its floor inlaid in a geometric pattern of stones, its vaulted ceiling showing the coats of arms of every territory in Incendium, was beyond his wildest aspirations.

He wasn’t surprised though. He’d cast the chart