[Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] In a world on the brink of annihilation, power is a choice—and every choice has a cost. Who will rise from the ashes, and who will fall into ruin? Greenhaven burns. The once-thriving town crumbles under the onslaught of monstrous creatures, their roars mingling with the desperate cries of the dying. Across the fractured lands, humans and orcs wage a brutal war fueled by dwindling resources and ancient grudges. The elves watch from the shadows, silent and calculating, while goblins seize the chaos to forge machines of war and grasp for dominance. In this maelstrom, Lady Lyanna Mirrorguard yearns to outshine her older sister, Karina—the celebrated Champion Dragon Rider. Driven by ambition and a need for recognition, Lyanna vows to claim a dragon egg, the ultimate symbol of power. But the rivalry between sisters threatens to splinter their family and upend the fragile alliances holding their people together. Kael, a young outcast scarred by a tormented past and his father’s scorn, discovers a secret that could reshape his destiny—and the world’s. In the ruins of a forgotten keep, he unearths not one, but two dragon eggs. The power they promise could redeem him or destroy everything he holds dear. As war consumes the land and ancient forces stir, choices made in desperation will ignite rivalries, forge unlikely alliances, and reveal the true cost of ambition. Will heroes rise to bring light to the shadows, or will the world be swallowed by fire and blood? Important Information: 1. This is an epic dark fantasy and has multiple POV. The first three chapters are all from different POVs before the POVs start repeating. The world is broken and suffering; the characters are suffering so do not expect a cozy fantasy but there will be happy moments. 2. The magic system does have cultivation themes and progression, but the magic is system is semi-hard. No stats or gamelit elements.  3. Two chapters a week! 4.  The story will have a lot of action in starting. But there will be slower placed moments, character growth [Both positive and negative]. Characters will die, be broken and forged anew.