Ashen Crown: The Last For
Rejected by the prestigious Azure Hall for his lack of ember-force, Kael Vey is deemed worthless, his body scarred and his dreams shattered. But when a mysterious old man offers....
Rejected by the prestigious Azure Hall for his lack of ember-force, Kael Vey is deemed worthless, his body scarred and his dreams shattered. But when a mysterious old man offers a perilous path to power, Kael faces a choice: accept a life of quiet failure or risk everything to unlock a hidden strength. A forbidden ritual in a forgotten forge ignites a searing pain, revealing not just a sealed power within him, but an ancient mark and a voice from the depths. Now, with a terrifying entity awakened and a black line spreading across his heart, Kael is plunged into a world far more dangerous than he ever imagined. What ancient power has he unleashed, and what price will he pay for daring to claim it?