Ivy Harrow has spent thirty-seven years believing her life is ordinary. She has a cozy bookstore, a chaotic best friend, strong coffee, and absolutely no interest in magic. Then the shadows start watching her. A mysterious man appears between the shelves. A strange necklace awakens something long buried inside her. And an ancient prophecy names Ivy as the Emberborne, a woman with the power to shape worlds. Her best friend, Elara, is hiding secrets of her own. Dragons remember her. Magic responds to her. And somewhere beyond the Veil, a forgotten past is beginning to surface. Now an enemy who has destroyed entire realms is coming for them both. A romantasy filled with shadow magic, dragons, found family, forgotten love, fierce female friendship, cozy-bookstore charm, and a portal to a world that changes everything.