Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of an Emperor | 2009 | Felicity Heaton | Buy |
| 2 | Heart of a Mercenary | 2009 | Felicity Heaton | Buy |
| 3 | Heart of a Commander | 2009 | Felicity Heaton | Buy |
| 4 | Heart of a Prince | 2009 | Felicity Heaton | Buy |
| 5 | Heart of an Assassin | 2009 | Felicity Heaton | Buy |
| 6 | Heart of Darkness | 2011 | Felicity Heaton | Buy |
Daughters of Lyra takes place in a futuristic realm where female warriors from the planet Lyra possess supernatural abilities and rule their society. When these powerful women encounter human males, fated mate bonds form that challenge their independence and their culture’s strict rules about relationships. The series explores gender role reversal, with dominant females learning to accept vulnerable emotions and share power with their mates.
Each book follows a different Lyran female as she navigates the conflict between duty to her planet and desire for her human mate. The women possess psychic abilities, enhanced strength, and extended lifespans, while their human mates must adapt to a culture where they hold less status. Heaton blends space opera elements with her paranormal romance formula, creating political intrigue and interplanetary conflict alongside the romantic plots.
The series connects to Sons of Lyra, which follows male Lyran warriors and expands the universe’s mythology. Together, the two series build a complex alien civilization with its own history, wars, and cultural tensions around mating bonds.