Magic awakens. Darkness swells. A hero rises—and she’s ready to fight… New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan is back with an all-new epic romantasy set in the high-stakes world of A Fire in the Sky.
It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed. From royal whipping girl in the palace of Penterra to the bride of Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands. From the enemy in the Beast’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl...to a dragon. And not just any dragon—a powerful fire-breather...and the best hope to keep magic from flickering out forever.
With Fell gone, torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is heartbroken and alone among the dragon pride. An unwelcome outsider still learning to survive in this fiery skin of hers within a new cutthroat society, she trains in the arena until her muscles burn and her blood spills. Slowly, Tamsyn forges herself into a warrior in the shadow of Fell’s enigmatic brother, Vetr, whose silver eyes track her with distrust...and maybe something more.
But is Fell truly beyond her reach? Their bond pulls at her, as fiercely as the drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from the growing threat posed by Stig, once her closest friend, now a relentless enemy determined to hunt her down and destroy her—and with her, all things magic.
Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save Tamsyn, the pride, the kingdom...and a fiery love fated to endure for centuries, as deep as a scar in the bone?
A Scar in the Bone is the second installment in author Sophie Jordan's A Fire in the Sky series. This story takes place one year after the ending of A Fire in the Sky. Between Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorn and Roses, fantasy and romantasy are all the rage. This is the perfect moment to return to the world of Firelight, a popular HarperTeen series Jordan released over ten years ago. Set thousands of years before Firelight, A Fire in the Sky kicks off a brand-new series featuring dragons, witches, and deadly warriors. Fast-paced, thrilling, and sexy, this is perfect for the market and her young readers who are all grown up now and looking for a spicy read!
If you're new to the series, start with A Fire in the Sky (2024)—this sequel builds directly on its cliffhanger, and reading out of order would leave you lost in the lore. It's been a year since Tamsyn's world shattered: once a human whipping girl in the royal court, she discovered her latent dragon heritage, married the brooding Lord of the Borderlands (Fell), and watched him vanish into the perilous mists of the Crags to save her. Now, presumed dead, Fell leaves Tamsyn adrift in his clan's dragon pride, led by his enigmatic twin brother, Vetr.
As an outsider in this cutthroat society of fire-breathers, Tamsyn must shed her human vulnerabilities—training brutally in the arena, spilling blood to prove her worth, and grappling with a culture that views witches and humans as existential threats. Yet her fated bond with Fell tugs at her soul, whispering he's alive, even as new dangers emerge: a vengeful former ally turned enemy (Stig) rises to power, magic itself flickers under assault, and Tamsyn's dual heritage forces her to choose sides in a brewing war between species. Amid grief, forbidden desires, and a swelling darkness, Tamsyn evolves from fragile survivor to fierce warrior, but at what cost to her heart and the fragile hope of coexistence?
Jordan's prose crackles with tension, delivering an "explosive" sequel where the fate of magic—and a love "as deep as a scar in the bone"—hangs by a thread. The dragon pride's society feels alive and treacherous—think hierarchical clans with ritualistic combats, ancient grudges against humans and witches, and a magic system tied to belief and bloodlines that "stirs in the darkness" to empower the faithful. Tamsyn's arc from naive, grief-stricken widow to a "fiercer woman who knows what she wants," including allowing herself to feel something for Fell's brother. Her internal conflict—torn between human empathy and draconic ferocity, mourning a lost mate while navigating unwanted advances—forces authentic evolution.
Not everything is perfect. Not every flight is smooth. The biggest snag is the infamous time jump: opening a full year post-cliffhanger dumps readers into a "confusing" new status quo—Fell's absence, Tamsyn's integration into the pride, and seismic plot shifts (like Stig's rise)—without enough connective tissue. Pacing suffers too: the first half meanders through grief and training montages that feel "flat" or "one-note," with lulls where "not much actually happens" before abrupt bursts of action. Another fault line must also be discussed. The ending? Abrupt and underdeveloped for what was billed as a duology—twists land, but resolution feels rushed, with an epilogue teasing book three that leaves you "unsatisfied" and questioning loose ends like the king's motives or witch involvement.
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