THE DRAGON'S CROWN

Rhaella has spent her entire life surviving what should have destroyed her.

She stands on the edge of conscription, ready to enter the brutal world of dragon riders, where only the strongest endure and the weak are quickly forgotten. But strenght, for Rhaella, has never been about physical power alone. It is carved into her bones, forged through years of silent suffering, relentless abuse, and pain that would have shattered anyone else.

they tried to break her. Again and again.

And yet, she remains.

Untouched... not because she was spared, but because nothing they did could take the one thing she refused to surrender. Herself.

In a world, where danger lurks in every shadow and loyalty is as fragile as life itself, Rhaella must navigate deadly trials, ruthless rivals, and the ever-present threat of failure. But her greatest battle isn't against the challenges of becoming a rider, it's against the ghost of her past that refuse to let her go.

Cold, guarded, and unyielding, Rhaella is not the kind of heroine people expect. She does not seek friendship. she does not trust easily. And certainly does not believe in happy endings.

But dragons do not choose the unworthy.

And something ancient, powerful, and terrifying may see in her not just survival, but something far more dangerous.

Because sometimes, the most broken souls don't shatter.

They burn.