In a world where dragons choose their riders, power is everything. Aria Blackheart was meant to be a hero-a savior destined to protect the realm. But when she bonds with Leviathan, the last black dragon, and unlocks the rare ability to wield both fire and ice, fear turns her allies into enemies. A prophecy warns of a rider with dual powers destined to destroy the world, and now everyone believes that rider is Aria. Determined to prove them wrong, Aria trains harder than ever, mastering her powers and preparing for the war that threatens to tear the realm apart. But when secrets from the academy come to light, Aria realizes the place she once trusted has its own dark agenda-and they will stop at nothing to maintain control. Now hunted by those she once called allies, Aria must decide whether to embrace the prophecy and become the monster they fear or fight back and save the realm from those who betrayed her. With Leviathan by her side and fire and ice coursing through her veins, Aria will either become the realm''''s destruction-or its salvation. The realm''''s fate rests on her shoulders-and the fire within her.