Holt Cook was never meant to be a dragon rider. He has always served the Order Hall of the Crag dutifully, keeping their kitchen pots clean.

Until he discovers a dark secret: dragons do not tolerate weakness among their kin, killing the young they deem flawed. Moved by pity, Holt defies the Order, rescues a doomed egg and vows to protect the blind dragon within.

But the Scourge is rising. Undead hordes roam the land, spreading the blight and leaving destruction in their wake. The dragon riders are being slaughtered and betrayal lurks in the shadows.

Holt has one chance to survive. He must cultivate the mysterious power of his dragon's magical core. A unique energy which may tip the balance in the battles to come, and prove to the world that a servant is worthy after all.

This Phoenix Book Box exclusive 2-book set pairs Ascendant with Unbound, the opening books of The Songs of Chaos, in hardcover with a redesigned exclusive illustrated cover by @reneaignerillustration (typography by @vitkovskaya_art), an illustrated foiled hardcase by @catrina_paints under the dust jacket, digitally sprayed edges by @vitkovskaya_art, different front and back endpapers by @vitkovskaya_art, chapter illustrations by @jv.arts.2020, an interior two-page illustration by Palamarch Mikhail, bonus content from the author designed by @qamberdesigns, custom interior formatting by @champagnebookdesign, and a physical author signature.