Book Three The Flame was never meant to be ruled. As gods maneuver in the shadows and ancient powers begin to falter, the balance holding the world together starts to unravel. The Flame-once a force of creation, protection, and destiny-has grown dangerously quiet, and its silence echoes across kingdoms, dragons, and divine realms alike. Ronan Var'Ethian and those bound to him stand at the edge of a truth far older than prophecy: power, once claimed, does not remain unchanged. As loyalties fracture and the cost of devotion becomes clear, mortals and immortals alike are forced to confront what happens when the divine refuses to let go. Dragons stir, not in triumph, but in warning. The gods remember old grievances. And the Flame-burdened, corrupted, and contested-may yet decide the fate of all who depend upon it. Dark, mythic, and unflinching, The Silence of the Flame is a tale of corrupted divinity, unraveling magic, and the terrible price of being remembered.