Don't call the wolf
(Book)

"A fierce young queen, neither human nor lynx, who fights to protect a forest humans have long abandoned [and that is surrounded by monsters]. An exhausted young soldier, last of his name, who searches for the brother who disappeared beneath those trees without a trace. A Golden Dragon, fearsome and vengeful, whose wingbeats haunt their nightmares and their steps. When these three paths cross at the fringes of a war between monsters and men, shapeshifter queen and reluctant hero strike a deal that may finally turn the tide against the rising hordes of darkness. Ren will help Lukasz find his brother . . . if Lukasz promises to slay the Dragon. But promises are all too easily broken." -- Adapted from SkyRiver.