Ember bound

They say dragons are extinct. They are wrong. When Aren survives a mysterious blaze in the ruins outside the city, he awakens with a burning mark on his hand — and a voice in his mind that calls itself Kael. Bound by a soul contract neither of them fully understands, Aren becomes the target of the Imperial Guard, who hunt dragon remnants without mercy. But the Empire isn’t chasing a monster.‎They’re trying to stop oneAs ancient truths surface and the bond between boy and dragon deepens, Aren begins to realize a terrifying possibility: He was never chosen to wield the flame. He was chosen to contain it. <span;>‎And if he fails, the world will burn again.