The Wolverine and the Flame — Rebecca Goings

One woman, bound to the whim of a talisman.
One dragon, driven to insane bloodlust.
One man, determined to save them both.

After the death of his best friend, Sir Ethan travels to Marynville to deliver the sad news to his friends sister, and to fulfill his promise to protect her. When he meets the beautiful Meghan, she provokes him to far more than friendship.

But then they hear rumors of an evil talisman, and Ethan must set his feelings aside in order to protect his country, Lyndaria, from the threat of the Dragons Flame.

The Dragons Flame, a glittering ruby made from the body of an evil red dragon, twists the minds of all who touch it. Even the benevolent golden dragon Mynos, commanded by the king to find and destroy it, cannot withstand its malignant power.

Maddened by the evil gem, Mynos threatens to annihilate Lyndaria. Worse, Meghan has accidentally touched and bonded with another crystal, the Crystal of Mynos, and only with a powerful magic spell can she withstand and wield its power against the Dragons Flame.

With Meghans life hanging in the balance, can Ethan find a way to break the foul enchantment before Mynos destroys them all?

Warning: Magical violence, as well as villagers charred to a crisp (and eaten).