Born into a dragon clan, Ember grows up in the shadow of her twin sister, whom a curse is foretold to kill at eighteen. When Ember begs for help on their birthday, her parents lock her in a cellar, dismissing her pain as jealousy. By dawn, her sister is alive—and Ember is dead. Watching her family unravel from beyond the grave, Ember must let go of the love she never received and find peace in the grandfather who finally brings her home.
