Born to wield the four elements, I'm destined to marry one of Drakenon's four princes. I'll be the next dragon queen, locked safely away in the castle. I'll give the royal family more dragon shifter children with elemental magic to keep our kingdom strong. And I'll keep my mouth shut about the injustice of it all. At least, that's what I've been told time and again. But I want to fly––to do something meaningful with my magic––like defeat our warlock enemies. I want to choose my own fate, my own love, my own LIFE. And I'll defy anyone who says I can't. Ashes Fall is a standalone/optional prequel novella to the wildly popular Dragon Blessed Trilogy by USA Today Bestselling author Nina Walker. Taking place a few years before Crown of Dragons, jump into Khali Elliot's fantasy world of powerful dragon shifters, deadly warlocks, and forbidden romance.