Duneward

Duneward by Sasha Leone is out now, published August 3, 2026.

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Duneward Release Date: August 3, 2026

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Ten years ago, a dying dragon’s last wish tore them apart. She’s about to learn the dragon never made a wish at all—and the ward that kept her out for a decade has finally let her back in.
Sarai Welbourne reads water for a living. Her rare gift raises a dry, prickling warning at every lie and a living dampness where truth remains. Ten years ago she believed the dragon beneath Duneward’s Cistern-Heart was dying, and that his final wish was to send her beyond the boundary before her love for the Warden’s heir destroyed them both. She has spent a decade mourning a choice she never truly made.

The boundary has turned her away a hundred times since. It never once allowed her to remember trying. Until one morning… it simply lets her through.

Dain Vireth never stopped loving Sarai. He never stopped believing sacrificing their future was the only way to save her life. But seeing her standing inside the ward proves something impossible has changed. As Sarai’s gift begins uncovering the truth behind Duneward’s annual Binding, they discover the dragon never asked to be sacrificed for anyone. Someone has spoken in his name for twenty years, quietly draining his life while an entire desert court built its peace upon the lie.

Reuniting means reopening a decade of grief neither of them ever escaped. Exposing the truth could destroy the treaty that keeps the desert settlements alive. Together they must decide whether a second chance is worth trusting—and whether the truth is worth the price of everything their world believes.

Perfect for readers who love second-chance romance, dragon romantasy, hidden-power heroines, emotionally earned reunions, and a dragon who is a person, not a prize.

🏜️ A second-chance romance between lovers separated by a devastating lie
🐉 A dragon quietly drained for twenty years—and finally given a voice
💧 A hidden-power heroine who reads truth through living water
⚖️ A desert court built upon a kindness that was never true
💍 Standalone romantasy with a full, satisfying HEA
Full-length romantasy (59,000+ words). Standalone love story with a satisfying HEA. Intended for readers 18+.

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

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