In a world where dragon blood determines the throne, Kael was born with nothing—no clan, no fire, no future. But when the dying Dragon King names him as the impossible heir, every noble house in the realm wants him dead. Hunted by assassins, betrayed by allies, and haunted by a power he cannot control, Kael must survive the Crimson Trials, unite the shattered dragon clans, and claim a crown that has killed every who wore it for a thousand years. The throne is cursed. The realm is burning. And the last dragon king is already dead. Now it is his turn to wear the crown—or burn with it.