King of Ashes

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In a world once ruled by five great kingdoms, the ruthless King Lodavico of Sandura has executed the entire family of Ithrace, leaving only rumors of a surviving heir. This newborn, believed to have been hidden by the secretive Quelli Nacosti society, poses a threat to the remaining four kingdoms, prompting them to place a bounty on the child's head. In the village of Oncon, situated in the neutral Covenant region, Declan, an apprentice blacksmith, is learning to forge the legendary king's steel. The peace of the Covenant is shattered when slavers invade, seeking young men to serve Sandura’s army. Declan must flee to deliver his valuable knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch of Marquensas, the only hope against Lodavico and his alliance with the fanatical Church of the One, which is spreading its extreme beliefs across the continent. Meanwhile, on the island of Coaltachin, three friends are trained in the lethal arts of espionage: Donte, the son of a powerful master; Hava, a fierce fighter; and Hatu, a conflicted boy battling his inner turmoil. Their paths intertwine as the fate of kingdoms hangs in the balance.