Burn Her They Said (The Anomalies of Ampara Deicra, #1) by Cherish Wright

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥.⁣…

Title: Burn Her They Said
Book Series: The Anomalies of Ampara Deicra, #1
Author: Cherish Wright
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Release Date: July 24, 2026

About The Book:

In a land where Dragons are revered like Gods, a witch and her guards must risk it all.

Witches in Ampara Deicra are required to use their powers of emotional influence to benefit sorcerers. None so much as Tasch—a witch born during the Anomaly, when environmental changes caused her magic to develop unmatched abilities.

Taken by the Emperor to manage his mood, she has served by his side since early childhood. Granted the title of Imperial Grand Witch, she is protected by the strongest sorcerers in each form of magic—all Anomalies, like her—with powers beyond any before or after them.

Until a sorcerer named Varic develops abilities surpassing Tasch’s Lead Guard. A fact which the Emperor denies by hiding Varic within the Imperial Army.

Where Varic is made to grow his strength past the point he can contain it, and requires Tasch’s magic to overcome the grief of his magic causing the worst known catastrophe. They fall in love in their time together—and forge a connection which is highly forbidden.

Over time Tasch’s powers fade, rather than strengthen, while the Emperor’s greed escalates the need for resources among bordering lands, who increase their attacks on the Imperial Palace. Fearing the worst, Emperor Aldritch assigns Varic to oversee Tasch’s detail, placing the two beings who must hide their feelings mere inches from each other.

With the highest stakes they’ve ever encountered, can Tasch’s Guards save her and the citizens, with the help of their bonded Dragons?

For fans of Anathema, Dragonfall, and A Discovery of Witches comes the tale of a burnt-out witch in her thirties who is trying to survive long enough to save the citizens from their power-hungry Emperor, with the help of her Guards and the Dragons they share a bond.

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Tropes:
“Mine”
Found Family
Stolen Moments
MC’s in their 30’s
“It’s Always Been You”
He Writes Her LETTERS
One bed AND One Dragon
Black Cat x Burnt Cinnamon Roll
Disability, Mental Health, and LGBT+ Rep