Ashbound

She was made into a weapon.
The world was made into a cage.

When ancient gods begin to awaken and the Empire's final weapon turns faith into obedience, Lira-an unwilling Bladebearer-must decide whether to save a world built on lies or let it burn itself free.

Haunted by the blade that cost her the man she loved, and pursued by forces that want her power without its consequences, Lira races against time to stop a war that cannot be won by force alone.

To end it, she may have to unmake the blade itself-and lose everything it remembers.

Ashbound is a sweeping fantasy of broken treaties, walking gods, and the terrible, human cost of choosing freedom.