From Ashes: Book One of the Illuminator Saga

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***FINALIST - BEST FANTASY - BBYNA Awards***

***FINALIST - BEST DEBUT NOVEL - Literary Global Award***

She's broken. She's dangerous. And she has nothing left to lose. The isle itself becomes her battlefield.

Blacksmith Quistix's quiet life is obliterated in a blaze of fire and emerald-encrusted steel when a ruthless bandit storms her Bellaneau home in search of a mysterious artifact known only as "The Illuminator." Scarred by unfathomable tragedy and burning with vengeance, the grieving half-elf forges on, vowing to hunt down the villain who shattered her world. Alongside a wounded wyl, a brilliant esteg, and a child-like dragonling, Quistix embarks on a perilous odyssey across Destoria.

Destoria teems with lethal hybrid beasts, skybound cities brimming with forbidden magic, labyrinthine dungeons, and merciless foes lurking in every shadow. From drug-addicted bandits to the isle's sadistic new queen-Exos Tempest-Quistix's journey is rife with danger, betrayal, and legendary battles.

The Illuminator Saga is perfect for lovers of Lord of the Rings-style questing odysseys, dungeon crawlers, action-packed LIT RPG adventures, Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and worlds with dragons, elves, and other mythical creatures.

Published by Rusty Ogre Publishing.