The Ashen Thrones

The High King is dead. The treaty is broken. And the war to end all wars has begun.

Kaelen Valerius is a nobody-a battlefield mage stationed at a frozen fortress at the edge of the world. He spends his days patrolling icy walls and his nights hiding a secret that would get him executed: he wields Void Magic, a forbidden power believed to have been erased from existence.

When Stoneharrow is attacked by an impossible force, his commander is murdered, and Kaelen is forced to flee into a continent descending into chaos. The eight kingdoms are at each other's throats. Old hatreds have resurfaced. And in the shadows, an ancient conspiracy known as the Eclipse Court is pulling every string.

They assassinated the High King. They ignited the war. And now, they are hunting Kaelen.

Because Kaelen isn't just a mage with forbidden magic. He is the key to awakening the Void-a primordial force of pure nothingness that could unmake reality itself. The Eclipse Court wants to free it. The kingdoms want to control it. And Kaelen? He just wants to survive.

But survival comes at a cost.

Pursued by soldiers who think him a traitor. Hunted by assassins who know his true power. Forced to trust allies who may be enemies in disguise.

Kaelen must journey across all eight realms-from frozen tundras to volcanic forges, from golden palaces to shadow-haunted towers. He will command armies. He will face ancient horrors. He will master a magic that terrifies him as much as it tempts him.

And in the end, he will face one impossible choice:

Save the kingdoms that would destroy him-or burn them all to stop the Eclipse Court.

Because when the war ends and the eight thrones are ashes, only one ruler will remain.

And the world will never be the same.

Perfect for fans of:
Game of Thrones political intrigue, deep rule-based magic systems, reluctant heroes with terrifying power, morally grey villains with real motivations, epic battles and siege warfare, and slow-burn romance with found family.