When a pendant buried in forgotten ruins ignites ancient fire in her veins, sixteen-year-old Marie is thrust into a world of prophecy, dragons, and long-extinguished legacies. Bound to a mysterious embermark and hunted by the ruthless Church, she discovers she is the last of the Flamebound—a lineage thought lost to ash. With the help of Elodie, a fiercely loyal mage-in-training with secrets of her own, Marie must outrun death, awaken a sleeping dragon, and unlock a power that could shatter the veil between worlds. But as enemies close in and alliances fray, Marie must decide what kind of Flamebound she will become… or risk burning everything. In a world scarred by fire and silence, the only way forward is through the flame.