The Heir of Ash and Iron

The Heir of Ash and Iron tells the tragic tale of a young prince born into a prosperous kingdom, where love and ambition once intertwined to create an era of peace. But when his beloved mother, the queen, falls gravely ill, a prophecy shatters his father's heart, and resentment casts the prince into exile. Abandoned and forced to survive among commoners, he learns to wield influence through cunning rather than strength. Fueled by loss and a simmering desire for revenge, the prince rallies a rebellion to claim the throne.

As he ascends to power, he believes he can restore the kingdom to its former glory. But the weight of the iron crown begins to twist his vision and darken his heart. What begins as a fight for justice becomes a descent into tyranny, as the prince realizes too late that the true curse of power lies not in its gain, but in the fear of losing it. In the end, he inherits a kingdom of ash, bound to the same ruinous cycle that destroyed those who ruled before him.