Commoner prodigy Aleric is betrayed by his bonded dragon and robbed of the Crown by noble heir Celes. Ten years later he returns as the Moonshadow Rider, crushes his rival, and takes the Academy’s helm. With two ancient phoenix sisters, he uncovers a thousand-year sacrificial conspiracy. As the Phoenix Cradle stirs and the Ascendant Council moves to revive the dark ritual, Aleric breaks the seals, frees the phoenixes, and returns stolen power and destiny to the people.
