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Every generation, the Forty Families of Valyria gather for the Ascension, an ancient celebration of the Freehold filled with feasts, alliances, rivalries, and marriage arrangements. But this year, with the aging Archon leaving the succession uncertain, an ancient tradition resurfaces: the next ruler may be chosen by the sacred dragon known as the Heart of Fire. Among those whispered to be worthy of its choosing is Y/N Targaryen. Arriving in Valyria with her best friend Maeryn Aurion, Y/N is thrust into a dangerous world of political intrigue and competing factions—and into the orbit of her uncle, Daemon Targaryen. Their fascination with one another is immediate and impossible to ignore. They circle, provoke, retreat, and inevitably find themselves drawn together again, much like dragons instinctively seeking their destined mate. As the Forty Families struggle to decide Valyria’s future, Y/N must navigate the politics surrounding the throne while confronting a far more dangerous question: whether the Heart of Fire will choose her—and what fate may demand of her and Daemon along the way.