History belongs to those who control it. Until the dragons refuse to obey.
Nara has always believed she was ordinary.
Taken from her quiet coastal village to the Sunspire-a fortress where dragons are enslaved, magic is tightly controlled, and history is written by those in power-she expects to disappear among the countless recruits chosen to serve the empire.
Instead, the dragons recoil from her.
Declared a threat by the Sunspire's ruthless ruler, Luminary Varith, Nara is forced to flee alongside the only friends she has left. Beyond the empire's borders, she uncovers the remnants of a forgotten civilization where dragons chose their riders, magic could never be stolen through domination, and the greatest lie ever told wasn't about power-it was about the past.
Tasked with hunting her down, the Sunspire's most feared commander, Evran, has spent his life defending the order that raised him. But the farther he follows Nara, the more impossible it becomes to ignore the cracks spreading through everything he has sworn to protect.
As ancient truths awaken and the empire closes in, Nara must decide whether to remain hidden-or become the spark that could shatter the Sunspire forever.
Perfect for readers of The Priory of the Orange Tree, The Bridge Kingdom, and The Will of the Many, Throne of Ember and Ash is the first novel in an epic fantasy series filled with dragons, forgotten civilizations, political intrigue, slow-burn romance, and impossible choices.
At its heart, Throne of Ember and Ash is a story about the power of memory over propaganda, freedom over control, and the courage to reclaim a history the world was never meant to remember.