In a realm where magic flows through marked bloodlines, one girl's forbidden heritage will either heal a broken world... or consume it in flame.
For nineteen years, Elaren Wyncrest has survived in the slums of Ashreach by hiding the spiral mark on her shoulder-a death sentence in a world where only noble houses may bear dragon marks. But when a chance theft brings her to the attention of a cunning shadow-marked noble, Elaren is thrust into the hallowed halls of Emberspire Academy under a dangerous pretense.
Within the academy's ancient walls, Elaren discovers the truth: her mark belongs to the First Flame, a dragon supposedly destroyed a millennium ago for betraying the realm. As she struggles to maintain her cover, an unexpected bond with a copper-gold dragon named Emrys reveals her true heritage to all-unleashing chaos and placing her at the center of a prophecy that could reshape Draethoria forever.
With the head of the Dragon Council determined to eliminate her, Elaren finds unlikely allies in Prince Kassian, whose black flames mark him as an outsider among his own kind, and a secret society that has preserved the First Flame's legacy through centuries of persecution. Together, they uncover a hidden vault containing evidence of a historical lie that has justified a thousand years of oppression.
Now Elaren must make the choice foretold in the Prophecy of Return-to heal the broken realm through reconciliation, or to consume it in the righteous wrath of the First Flame. As ancient powers awaken and seven territories stand on the brink of transformation, the marked heir of Emberspire must discover what it truly means to carry the Seventh Mark.
The Marked Heir of Emberspire is a captivating fantasy novel about reclaiming suppressed history, challenging established power, and finding the courage to transform a world built on lies.