The Ash Beneath Dragonspire

At Dragonspire Academy, every student dreams of the day a dragon calls their name. Maren Vale has trained her whole life the the Choosing-- but when no rider's mark appears on her wrist, the academy labels her unchosen. Then Tavren, the scarred dragon no one can command, chooses her. Their impossible bond awakens a silver flame--and a secret buried beneath Dragonspire. Ash is seeping into the dragons' fire. Ancient chains are breaking. And a fallen dragon is whispering the oldest lie of all. that worth must be earned, power must be taken, and no king is coming to save them. With her friends beside her and the mysterious Auren lighting a path she cannot yet understand, Maren must descend into the Heartforge and decide what she truly believes. Because the darkness beneath Dragonspire cannot be defeated by the strongest rider; It will take a flame freely given.