Dragon's Rival (The Dragon and the Scholar Book 3)
by H. L. Burke
Sword & SorceryAdded on January 15, 2026
Description
Having abandoned his friends and family and taken to the skies, Ewan hides himself in the Wilderlands, away from humans. However, an unexpected attempt on his life and a warning from another dragon lead him to suspect that not all is right in Regone. Ewan returns to his homeland to attend his brother's wedding and discover the source of the bounty on his head. Once there the dragon prince finds that Ryan of Westshire has been using his absence to court the Lady Shannon. With unknown forces working to undermine his brother's throne and his own heart torn between his love for Shannon and the desire to see her happy, Ewan must choose once and for all. Is he a dragon or a man?
Reader Reviews
This is the third in the series The Dragon and the Scholar, and the story is blossoming now. It’s focused more on the personal elements than the background plot, but I found this more interesting anyway. The on-again off-again sort-of romance between dragon-prince Ewan and scholar Shannon has reached a critical point, and Ewan’s rival Ryan, another prince, is there waiting for Shannon when things fall apart. Everything depends on Ewan: will he admit his love for Shannon or deny it all to give he
Love it!! I could always use more Edmond but this was so good. Dragon Prince Ewan is a protective older brother to King Edmond and protective to all those close to him. A few new characters popped up and brought a lot of mystery to this book. My heart ached for Prince Ryan throughout pretty much the entire book. I’m excited to start the final book which also makes me sad cause I don’t want it to end.
The dragon/prince, Ewan may no longer be denying his feelings for Shannon to himself, but he is to her. And he refuses to really speak about them to any of his friends either. He still feels like he is doing what's best for the both of them by staying out of the way. After returning to Regone, Ewan tells Shannon that he doesn't love her. Shannon, crushed and heartbroken, falls into Prince Ryan's arms. She agrees to marry him, but they decide not to tell anyone besides King Riley, Ryan's father,
