We chat with author Meghan Le Fay about Scales of Flame, which will have fans of enemies-to-lovers romance and epic dragon-filled fantasy swept away into Le Fay’s Scales of Flame, where fractured loyalties, awakening power, and a love tested by destiny blaze at the heart of a realm on the brink of ruin.
Hi, Meghan! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?
Hello! I’m Meghan Le Fay, a romantasy author, lover of all things fantastical and magical, crafter, sourdough baker, and mother of two. I may call the desert my home, but I love being cozy, enjoying warm drinks, and dressing in layers.
When did you first discover your love for writing and stories?
My first baby discovery of loving writing stories was in second grade, where I imagined myself an illustrator of children’s books! I learned to love short stories in middle school, where my first fledgling stories carried enough emotion to make my friends cry. It wasn’t until college where I discovered I wanted to take writing seriously and pursue a degree in Creative Writing. This is where I first explored the idea of intersecting fantasy and romance, before romantasy became an industry term!
Quick lightning round! Tell us:
- The first book you ever remember reading: A children’s book featuring a troublesome little puppy, though unfortunately I don’t recall its name! The first novels I remember reading were The Boxcar Children
- The one that made you want to become an author: Oh gosh, probably some high fantasy stuff from the ‘80s and ‘90s like Weis & Hickman’s Dragonslance books and Salvatore’s Drizzt series.
- The one that you can’t stop thinking about: I think a lot about Rothfus’s A Slow Regard of Silent Things and Auri who needs to put everything in its proper place.
Scales of Flame is the second installment in your Dragonbound Chronicles and it’s out November 17th! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be?
Igniting, exploding, investigating, empowering, gut-wrenching
For those who haven’t picked up Wings of Life, what can they expect?
Wings of Life is in many ways a self-discovery story. Serae comes from Inra, a kingdom that loves to place limitations on women—especially her. She’s sent to Rihtlond, the lands of Inra’s fiercest enemy, to fulfill a betrothal to the High Dane’s son. However, her father has ulterior motives in the match, sending Serae as a spy. However, while there she begins to fall in love with the lands, the people, the culture, and most crucially the clan’s weaponmaster.
And for readers who have, what’s to come in Scales of Flame?
More Dragonbound, more Dragons, and lots of exploration through the Riht as well as lots to learn and discover about the Dream Realm. So many answers, yet even more uncertainties as tensions, conflicts, and stakes all mount!
Were there any moments or characters you really enjoyed writing or exploring further?
I absolutely loved writing more of the dynamic between Bale and Tin’nen. Both characters are so interesting and fun, and their binding is so different from Serae’s and Vaya’la’s. I found so much hilarity in the ways they interact and treat each other!
Did you face any challenges whilst writing? How did you overcome them?
The world is so expansive and sweeping. Keeping everything straight was certainly a challenge! I keep a massive notebook with all the little things about the world to help myself remember everything. Everything I invent goes in there, no matter how sweeping or small: how money works, what each city reveres most, what roads and waterways are most travelled, and so much more. I’ve probably written an entire book’s worth of notes on the world!
What’s next for you?
The third book in the Dragonbound Chronicles, Maw of Death, is already complete! I’m currently working on the first book of my next series, Three Twisted Fates, which will feature fairytale retellings with darker themes. Book one takes us under the sea!
Lastly, what books are you looking forward to picking up soon? Any you’ve got your eye on that are releasing in 2027?
Of course, the next Empyrian and ACOTAR books! I’m sure there are many others! I’m also very excited for Clara Rhode’s second book in her duology after The Bone Dagger.
