In The Ember Crown, the first novel in a sweeping epic fantasy saga, a teenage outcast named Kaelen survives a supernatural lightning storm that devastates his mining village-untouched, yet forever changed. Raised by a secretive librarian and haunted by dreams of fire, Kaelen is thrust into a world of forgotten legacies, ancient crowns, and rising powers that seek to shape him into a weapon or erase him entirely. As he journeys with a growing band of allies-each bearing their own scars and secrets-Kaelen must uncover the truth of his inheritance and decide whether to wield the flame or be consumed by it. The Ember Crown does not simply grant power-it demands sacrifice.