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The Time Tournament
by Lara Bronson
Book 1 in Order of the Dragon
A fresh spin on dragon romantasy that grounds its fantasy in real Romanian history. The time travel hook keeps you guessing, the tournament stakes are genuinely tense, and the world-building pulls from Vlad Dracul lore in a way that feels earned rather than gimmicky.
goodreads 4.15/5 126 ratings
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Length468 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Tension / anticipation
- Adrenaline rush
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Passionate / intense
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- Historical
- Dragons
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
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- Time travel romance
- Games/trials romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Thrilling
- Punchy
- Moderate
- General badass
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- Intense
- Suspenseful
- Reluctant chosen one
- Mysterious
- Survivor
- Tournament arc
- Plot twist heavy
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Book details
- Length
- 468 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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