Night of the Chalk by Samuel Gately

When Cal’s old partner returns with dragons at his side and enemies at his heels, the two spies have five nights to maneuver, con, and fight their way through a corrupted city’s power structure to defend their prize. And to keep themselves out of a shallow grave.
The first book in the Spies of Dragon and Chalk series blends elements of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels and crime noir into a thrilling world of epic fantasy.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

It took Aaron just moments to start the war with the falsemarked. Now he has five days to end it.
Since the return of dragons, armies and corporations have divided the skies. War was inevitable. And it has drawn Aaron Lorne to the city of a rival dragonarmy, accompanied only by a dead man with a secret. Aaron’s partner, Cal, has been recognized in the streets and barely escaped alive, leaving a trail of blood and fire for his enemies to follow.
The spies will need every alliance they can get to fulfill this mission, from a beautiful and mysterious rebellion leader to the other-worldly Borhele. Surviving in a city that longs for their blood is not enough. They have a war to win.