Runebreaker — A Fantasy Romance (The Dragon Heirs) book cover by Mila Finch
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Runebreaker

Adult • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Sword & Sorcery
A Fantasy Romance (The Dragon Heirs)
The Dragon Heirs • Book 1 of 1
Aelie possesses forbidden rune-breaking magic Kairos, a fae executioner, holds a dark past Fae court politics threaten Aelie's survival A breathtaking realm of towering forests Dangerous obsession grows between Aelie and Kairos

Aelie can break runes with her bare hands—magic the fae built their entire world on.

They hate her for it. Fear her for it. And when she's caught, they sentence her to die.

Desperate to survive, she shatters the rune enslaving Kairos, a devastatingly handsome fae executioner with a blood-soaked past.

Big mistake.

Kairos slaughters the court and drags Aelie to his breathtaking realm—a kingdom of towering forests and shimmering mists.

Bound to the ruthless king she freed, Aelie must navigate deadly fae politics, master her forbidden power, and resist the fae who sees her as his greatest weapon... and darkest obsession.

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Book details

Series
The Dragon Heirs Book 1 of 1
Publisher
Independently published
Publication date
January 2, 2026
Print length
486 pages
Language
English
ISBN
978-1628864540

Science Fiction + Fantasy + Sword & Sorcery

Reader guide

What to Know Before Reading Runebreaker

Runebreaker is a steamy, fast-paced romantasy with forced proximity, he-falls-first tension, and captive/captor dynamics perfect for adult fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Sarah J. Maas. It features a feral, morally gray hero, a soft girl with a dangerous gift, mating bond tension, and immersive world building.

This is book #1 of a trilogy.

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Story profile

G-NRIS™ identifies Runebreaker primarily as Fantasy, Romance, and Science Fiction & Fantasy. Its strongest themes include Forbidden Power, Captive/Captor Relationship, Political Intrigue, Survival, and Mating Bond/Tension. Prominent narrative patterns include Forced Proximity, He-Falls-First, Morally Gray Hero, and Soft Girl with Dangerous Gift.

Reader connection

Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Historical Fiction, Thriller, Self-Help, and Literary Fiction. They are commonly drawn to themes such as gaming, technology, Seeking Dark Psychological Tension, and Exploring The Fractured Self.

About the author

Mila Finch

Mila Finch

Mila Finch writes dark romantasy where morally grey characters make terrible decisions, magic breaks the world, and mating bonds complicate everything. Her debut novel RUNEBREAKER was released in January 2026. When she's not writing about feral book boyfriends, she's reading about them. Based in the Pacific Northwest, she survives on coffee, rain-soaked inspiration, and the unshakeable belief that enemies-to-lovers is the superior trope.

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