Dominion (The Silk and Iron Trilogy)
Not yet published: Expected Jul 14, 2026
A woman with no past. A warrior with no future. Their love could save the world—or burn it down.
Fourth Wing—by way of Chinese mythology—meets The Hunger Games in a perilous world where a young woman with no memory and little magic may hold the key to uniting the Dominions and saving the mortal realm, from the New York Times bestselling author of Read with Jenna pick Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation.
This deluxe limited first-run edition features a cover with foil, designed sprayed edges, and gorgeous map endpapers—while supplies last!
“A page turner. Tender yet tense, loving yet steamy, dangerous yet darkly humorous…Dominion creates something entirely new.” —Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
In a world divided into four rival dominions, power is everything—and Rubi Morningtail has almost none. Three years after the Annihilation destroyed her homeland and shattered her memories, she lives as an Azure refugee in the Dominion of the Silver Tyger, scraping by as a ribbon dancer and hiding her little bit of singing magic. When she wounds a massive battle tyger on her doorstep, she draws the notice of Blake Axefire—supreme metal mage, leader of the royal Tyger Warriors, and the last man an Azure should trust. His sentence? Cast her into the Bonding, a brutal trial where tygers choose their riders and slaughter the rest. Surviving is unthinkable.
But survive she does. Now she’s stuck on Blake’s elite team racing to reseal the Anchors to the Demon Realm. With rebels striking, demons rising, and the dominions at each other’s throats, Rubi must unlock the truth of her magic and her past…while resisting her dangerous attraction to the ruthless warrior who could be her redemption—or her ruin.
Fourth Wing—by way of Chinese mythology—meets The Hunger Games in a perilous world where a young woman with no memory and little magic may hold the key to uniting the Dominions and saving the mortal realm, from the New York Times bestselling author of Read with Jenna pick Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation.
This deluxe limited first-run edition features a cover with foil, designed sprayed edges, and gorgeous map endpapers—while supplies last!
“A page turner. Tender yet tense, loving yet steamy, dangerous yet darkly humorous…Dominion creates something entirely new.” —Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
In a world divided into four rival dominions, power is everything—and Rubi Morningtail has almost none. Three years after the Annihilation destroyed her homeland and shattered her memories, she lives as an Azure refugee in the Dominion of the Silver Tyger, scraping by as a ribbon dancer and hiding her little bit of singing magic. When she wounds a massive battle tyger on her doorstep, she draws the notice of Blake Axefire—supreme metal mage, leader of the royal Tyger Warriors, and the last man an Azure should trust. His sentence? Cast her into the Bonding, a brutal trial where tygers choose their riders and slaughter the rest. Surviving is unthinkable.
But survive she does. Now she’s stuck on Blake’s elite team racing to reseal the Anchors to the Demon Realm. With rebels striking, demons rising, and the dominions at each other’s throats, Rubi must unlock the truth of her magic and her past…while resisting her dangerous attraction to the ruthless warrior who could be her redemption—or her ruin.
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Thank you Netgalley, Author Jean Kwok, and Putnam Publishing for the eArc of Dominion in exchange for an honest review.
Rubi has no memories of her life before waking up on an Azure Dragon refugee boat into the Silver Tyger dominion with her new friend Edith. They survive day to day life in a dominion that hates them. However, after a routine dance Rubi is targeted by a rogue Tyger and the Dominions Ambush Master. From that moment, her life spirals into survival and chaos as she thrust through trials and tribulations. She must prove her worth as a Tyger Warrior, help save the Dominion from the Serpent Lord of the Netherworld, and reclaim the memories that were once lost.
This story was up and down for me. I enjoyed the storytelling and world we were thrown into. At times I was wishing the book was a bit longer or more focused. It felt rushed during parts.
What I enjoyed:
- World - Building and rooted in Chinese lore. I'm a fan of XianXia, Wuxia, and Xuanhuan dramas so for me this was a fun read where I had a lot of references on fighting styles to pull from.
- The training arc was fun and the Rubi not being a sword or bow wielder was such a relief. I'm honestly glad it wasn't a normal weapon either.
- One word: Aftercare. This book gave a second of aftercare and clean up, for that, I thank you.
- Rubi, Flame, Quinn, Calla, Nelly, Thyme, and Edith were great.
What I did not enjoy:
- Blake. I'm sorry. At first it was a hot and cold thing and then just as I wanted to like him, it shifted. I can handle an over-possessive MMC but his possessiveness went to far and was too great. I also did not enjoy how pushy he was.
- The pacing felt off. Some moments were good, but then we fell into the trap of rushing towards the next plot line and then sprinting towards the next moment to be in bed. It felt as if it was starting to waver and crumble later in the middle and out towards the end.
- Melissa had potential to be a great rival to friend, but she ended up just being a one note character that hated the FMC nearly the entirety of the story. Even at the end that hate still seemed to be there. The reason for hating the FMC? Because of a man.
- Predictable. This story was overly predictable at each turn. There was little left to mystery or guessing and even the epilogue just throws answers to what could be good build - ups at the reader.
- Final fight. It felt rushed. Rushed and predictable. I do think the start of the sealing should have been saved for a separate book rather than attempting to cram it into this one that already had so much happening. It just felt very lack luster.
Overall:
At the end of the day, while I have my issues with the book, it was still fun. I don't care for Blake or much of the romance. It just moved too fast for me to really care about any of the characters. We weren't given time with them to understand them.
Rubi has no memories of her life before waking up on an Azure Dragon refugee boat into the Silver Tyger dominion with her new friend Edith. They survive day to day life in a dominion that hates them. However, after a routine dance Rubi is targeted by a rogue Tyger and the Dominions Ambush Master. From that moment, her life spirals into survival and chaos as she thrust through trials and tribulations. She must prove her worth as a Tyger Warrior, help save the Dominion from the Serpent Lord of the Netherworld, and reclaim the memories that were once lost.
This story was up and down for me. I enjoyed the storytelling and world we were thrown into. At times I was wishing the book was a bit longer or more focused. It felt rushed during parts.
What I enjoyed:
- World - Building and rooted in Chinese lore. I'm a fan of XianXia, Wuxia, and Xuanhuan dramas so for me this was a fun read where I had a lot of references on fighting styles to pull from.
- The training arc was fun and the Rubi not being a sword or bow wielder was such a relief. I'm honestly glad it wasn't a normal weapon either.
- One word: Aftercare. This book gave a second of aftercare and clean up, for that, I thank you.
- Rubi, Flame, Quinn, Calla, Nelly, Thyme, and Edith were great.
What I did not enjoy:
- Blake. I'm sorry. At first it was a hot and cold thing and then just as I wanted to like him, it shifted. I can handle an over-possessive MMC but his possessiveness went to far and was too great. I also did not enjoy how pushy he was.
- The pacing felt off. Some moments were good, but then we fell into the trap of rushing towards the next plot line and then sprinting towards the next moment to be in bed. It felt as if it was starting to waver and crumble later in the middle and out towards the end.
- Melissa had potential to be a great rival to friend, but she ended up just being a one note character that hated the FMC nearly the entirety of the story. Even at the end that hate still seemed to be there. The reason for hating the FMC? Because of a man.
- Predictable. This story was overly predictable at each turn. There was little left to mystery or guessing and even the epilogue just throws answers to what could be good build - ups at the reader.
- Final fight. It felt rushed. Rushed and predictable. I do think the start of the sealing should have been saved for a separate book rather than attempting to cram it into this one that already had so much happening. It just felt very lack luster.
Overall:
At the end of the day, while I have my issues with the book, it was still fun. I don't care for Blake or much of the romance. It just moved too fast for me to really care about any of the characters. We weren't given time with them to understand them.
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