Ashes of Orun
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Last published Thu, Apr 17, 2025
"They say the ash gets in your blood. I say it's already there." - Kael Thorne
In a world where skin color defines your worth, Kael Thorne is at the bottom - Ashen, disposable, and done playing by the rules.
When he activates a forbidden relic buried beneath the ruins, he becomes something impossible... and very, very hunted. Now trapped between a dying world and a floating city of power, Kael must outwit enemies, survive the elite - and deal with one dangerous royal watching his every move.
The Pulse chose him. That might be his biggest mistake yet.
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