Taran Matharu

About Taran Matharu

Emperor's Dragon: The war for the empire has reached its breaking point. And if Jai is to succeed, he must continue to cultivate his powers so that he is strong enough to defeat the tyrannical Sabines. As High Khan, Jai has sacrificed everything to protect his people, forging fragile alliances, learning from those who would help him progress beyond a mere warrior, and fighting desperate battles against the Sabine Empire. Now, though, the stakes are higher than ever. The coalition Jai has painstakingly built is threatened from within by betrayal and from without by the overwhelming might of Emperor Titus.

Earlier Books

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  Emperor's Dragon November 10, 2026

  The war for the empire has reached its breaking point. And if Jai is to succeed, he must continue to cultivate his powers so that he is strong enough to defeat the tyrannical Sabines. As High Khan, Jai has sacrificed everything to protect his people, forging fragile alliances, learning from those who would help him progress beyond a mere warrior, and fighting desperate battles against the Sabine Empire. Now, though, the stakes are higher than ever. The coalition Jai has painstakingly built is threatened from within by betrayal and from without by the overwhelming might of Emperor Titus.

  View on Amazon: Emperor's Dragon
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  The Tainted Khan (The Soulbound Saga, Book 2) April 24, 2025

  The next installment in New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu’s Soulbound Saga--a thrilling cultivation and progression epic fantasy series--continuing the harrowing journey of Jai as he navigates returning to his own people, growing in his magic and as a warrior, fending off attacks both without and within...and, of course, bonding even more with his dragon! Jai dreams of being a dragon rider. He dreams of freedom from the Sabine Empire and a world in which he can lead his people, the Kidara, to freedom.

  View on Amazon: The Tainted Khan (The Soulbound Saga, Book 2)
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  Dragon Rider April 25, 2024

  New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu’s debut adult fantasy series introduces an immersive story written in the tradition of the viral cultivation genre. Discover a rich world of magic, warriors, and dragons, in which a fearless orphan and an ambitious handmaiden flee from the empire that would imprison them, with a dream to return to their homelands and a determination that’s unbreakable… Can an orphan captive learn the secrets of the Dragon Riders to stand up and avenge his people?

  View on Amazon: Dragon Rider
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  The Challenger August 11, 2020 View on Amazon: The Challenger
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  Contender: the Chosen January 9, 2020 View on Amazon: Contender: the Chosen
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  The Chosen June 4, 2019 View on Amazon: The Chosen
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  The Battlemage May 2, 2017 View on Amazon: The Battlemage
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  The Inquisition 2010 View on Amazon: The Inquisition
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  The Novice 2001 View on Amazon: The Novice

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• Bloody Sands (Ironbound, Book 3) by Andrew Givler · Nov 17
• Fallen City by Adrienne Young · Nov 17
• Loving a Demon is a Total Nightmare by Aura Hayes · Nov 17
• Peculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros · Nov 17

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