In a world where realms teeter towards darkness, twenty-one-year-old Birdie is an outcast. Marked by flaming hair and eyes that don't belong, she's endured years of persecution—until the Climb changes everything.

The brutal trial that determines every young adult's place in society becomes a fight for survival when Birdie discovers the mountain holds more than ancient traditions.

Dragons once soared these skies. Demons hunger in the shadows. And the Fae who rule from within the mountain are trapped by a curse that threatens to destroy everything.

When a mysterious warrior saves her life, Birdie finds herself drawn into a world of magic she never knew existed.

Fennec is dangerous, powerful, but their connection runs deeper than attraction. As matching marks appear on their skin and power flows between them, Birdie realizes their bond might be the key to an ancient prophecy.

But prophecies come with a price.

Birdie must embrace powers she doesn't understand to save the people she loves. Even if it means losing the one person who makes her feel whole.

Some destinies can't be escaped. Some loves transcend realms. And some flames burn bright enough to light the way through

the darkest night.