The Emberborn
Some flames were never meant to be tamed.

Zack Rowen was never supposed to survive the wildfire. But when he walks out of the ashes untouched-and marked by flame-his quiet village life ends forever. A crimson-scaled dragon appears in the smoke, bonding to him without warning. And in that moment, everything changes.

Taken to Drakemount, a mountaintop stronghold where dragon Riders are trained, Zack finds himself feared as much as he is watched. His dragon is like no other, his bond unprecedented, and the mark on his palm glows with the long-lost fire of the phoenix. Secrets buried for generations begin to stir-whispers of an ancient Order, dragons falling silent, and a forgotten power that may burn the world clean or remake it in light.

As danger rises, Zack must learn what it means to carry living fire-not just in battle, but in memory, truth, and sacrifice. Because the flame didn't choose him for what he is.

It chose him for what he's becoming.

The Emberborn is a sweeping fantasy novel of bonded dragons, forbidden flame, and the fire that remembers. Perfect for readers who love magical academies, fierce friendships, and stories where destiny walks hand in hand with choice.