Black Ember

Adam never truly understood the world. Deaf but determined, he embarks on a dangerous quest: to find a dragon's gold, repay a debt, and earn his place in the royal guard. But when he meets the dragon Crowley, he discovers the mission is not what it seems. A mysterious curse binds the two unlikely companions, and soon they realize that ancient secrets and unspoken desires, not gold, will shape their fate.

Adam never truly understood the world. Deaf but determined, he embarks on a dangerous quest: to find a dragon's gold, repay a debt, and earn his place in the royal guard. But when he meets the dragon Crowley, he discovers the mission is not what it seems. A mysterious curse binds the two unlikely companions, and soon they realize that ancient secrets and unspoken desires, not gold, will shape their fate.