The Rite of Wings

Every three years, the rebel districts are summoned to Pyraem. Candidates are chosen to fight, bleed, and prove themselves worthy of a dragon's bond. Victory means survival. Failure means death.

For Lilyth Ravaryn, survival is more than honor. It's the only way to save her sick brother. When the impossible happens and an ancient dragon chooses her, she is taken to Ignathar, the legendary Rider Academy carved into the mountain spires of Pyraem.

Ignathar is no sanctuary. It is crucible. A place where descendants of rebels are broken, loyalty is demanded, and dragons are wielded as weapons for the crown.

Enemies stalk every shadow. Allies vanish without a trace. And one ruthless squad leader, a man bound to shadows and sworn to the crown, watches Lilyth's every move.

In Ignathar, nothing is what it seems. And as Lilyth claws her way through fire, lies, and betrayal, she begins to wonder: in a kingdom built on obedience, is survival worth more than truth?