Heart of Flame

In Aetherion, the dragonrider academy forged for war, survival is the only rule. Four hundred recruits entered. Only a fraction will live to graduate.

Zyraen never asked to be chosen-yet fate bound her to Syrax, a dragon feared for its raw, untamed power. Thrown into Squad Twelve, the smallest and most reckless unit in the academy, she must endure brutal trials, deadly skies, and the constant threat of betrayal from both rivals and allies.

But the academy hides darker secrets than broken bones and burned wings. Beyond the wards lurk the Wraiths, creatures of nightmare whispered about in shadows. And closer still are the Veilborn, enemies who were once human... until the kingdom sealed them away to die.

Amidst blood and fire, Zyraen finds herself drawn to Kieran-the cold, unreadable rider who seems to know more than he should. His presence ignites something in her, something dangerous... something the kingdom would kill to keep buried.

In Aetherion, loyalty is tested, bonds are forged in fire, and the truth could shatter everything.

Because in the end-
not all of them will survive.