Birth from the Ashes Part 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798231621873)

In the Ashlands, destiny burns in the blood-and gods whisper from the dark.

When Emberholme is destroyed, Saswen rises from its ruins. Marked by visions of the flame-goddess Suut and carrying the dormant spark of the Ashborn, she becomes the last hope of a land sinking into shadow. But survival is only the beginning. A forgotten prophecy stirs within her veins, one that will draw the attention of kings... and gods.

Across the scorched wastes, the Obsidian King Kaelthar feels the awakening of ancient power. Long has he ruled through fire and iron, yet even he cannot ignore the surge in the sacred stones-the same relics that once shattered empires. He knows what their return means. He has waited for it.

But Kaelthar is betrayed.

His trusted right hand, Asher, succumbs to the whispers of Hazadan, the god of wisdom and destruction. Promised power, glory, and a throne of his own, Asher steals two of the sacred stones and unleashes a horde of Reavers upon the kingdom of Valefall. As Hazadan's voice grows louder, Asher's ambition spirals into madness.

To stop him, Saswen must face the storm rising in the Ashlands-Reaver armies, burning cities, and a man wielding divine corruption. And in the shadows beyond the fire, Kaelthar watches... for the girl whose destiny is bound to his own.

From ancient prophecy to brutal warfare, Birth from the Ashes is a sweeping dark-fantasy tale of betrayal, god-touched power, and the first spark of a war that will decide the fate of the Ashlands.

The Ashborn have risen.
And the gods are not silent.