Ashen
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Last published Thu, Mar 24, 2022
"From snow and death, the Phoenix will rise."
Ashelynn Grimmore is a nobody from nowhere, just trying to piece herself back together after her father's sudden death. She spends her days in the northern woods and her nights alone, unaware of the big plans fate has for her.
Until she meets Grey, and from the moment they collide, her life is irreversibly changed.
Grey brings grim news. Ashe is in grave danger, hunted by creatures few have ever seen, at the command of a being only spoken of in whispers. Grey is there to protect her, whatever it takes, whatever the cost. There is more at stake than just her life; they're pawns in a game of cosmic proportions, and the players have BIG plans. Together, the unlikely pair embark on a dangerous journey, gathering a band of strange companions along the way. Their quest? To save their universe, and fulfill the prophecy inscribed in stone centuries ago.
"At her twentieth year she will understand; the world's rise or fall is by her own hand."
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