In a realm where dragons are not beasts, but living archives of forbidden magic, the last Arcanum Rider, Kael Veyra, discovers his blood is the key to reigniting the Dragonstar Crucible—a celestial forge that once birthed civilizations. But the Crucible's power comes at a brutal cost: every spell he channels through his draconic bond erodes his humanity, replacing flesh with crystalline arcana.
When an ancient order of mage-hunters resurrects the Ebon Wyrm, a god-eating dragon sealed in dead stars, Kael must ally with a rogue dragoness who feeds on lies. Together, they race to decode the Shattered Lexicon, a grimoire written in dragonbone runes that holds the secret to controlling the Crucible… or destroying it. But as Kael’s body glows brighter with stolen starlight, he realizes the true enemy may be the magic burning through his veins.
Will he become humanity’s savior, or the final dragon reborn?
