The Night Ends With Fire

The Night Ends with Fire – K. X. Song
Series: The Dragon Spirit Duology, Book #1
Genre: YA/NA Fantasy • Romantic Fantasy • Mulan-inspired Adventure
 
Tropes:
Disguise / girl joining the army as a boy
Training-partners-to-lovers
Powerful spirit bargain with dangerous consequences
 
Summary:
Set amid a brutal war between the Three Kingdoms, Meilin is desperate to escape the future her opium-addicted father has planned for her—including a forced marriage to a violent man. Taking her fate into her own hands, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the army in place of her father.
Military life brings its own challenges, but also unexpected allies, growing respect, and a bond with Sky, a prince hiding in plain sight as her training partner. Yet Meilin soon finds herself torn between loyalties when haunting visions of a sea dragon spirit offer her immense power—but at a perilous cost.
As the kingdom edges toward catastrophe, Meilin must decide who she can trust: the prince who captures her heart, the ancient spirit who tempts her with freedom, or an enemy royal who forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Her choice could reshape the fate of the Three Kingdoms—and her own destiny.