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God-Binder of the Ash Empire: An Epic Dark Fantasy Novel of Ancient Magic and Rebellious Gods
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 12 2026
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The gods are dead, the monsters are waking, and a lowborn smith holds the only thread that can bind them all-or burn the empire to ash.
Kaelen never asked to be a weapon. As a simple foundry worker in a soot-choked province, his world was bounded by the heat of the forge and the weight of imperial taxes. But when he accidentally bleeds onto a forbidden ancient relic, the stone beneath his feet doesn't just move-it answers. Kaelen awakens a legendary, terrifying power thought lost to history: the ability to command massive, slumbering stone beasts.
His rare gift immediately marks him as the ultimate prize-and the ultimate threat. When brutal Draft Wardens burn his workshop to the ground, Kaelen is thrust into a lethal political game. The undying Emperor offers him an impossible bargain: bind his monsters to the imperial throne, or watch everyone he loves be reduced to cinders.
Refusing the crown means choosing the path of a rebel, but in the Ash Empire, rebellion comes with a steep toll. Alongside Sera, a woman forced to make her own harrowing choices in the ashwind, Kaelen must master the volatile ash-thread technique before the Emperor's immortal forces hunt them down. As a caged cataclysmic monster threatens to break its ancient seal, Kaelen realizes that unlocking the relic vault might save his people-or unleash an awakening that will tear the world apart.
Filled with an innovative magic system, heavy atmospheric worldbuilding, and heart-pounding stakes, God-Binder Of The Ash Empire is a sweeping epic dark fantasy perfect for fans of intricate world-ending conspiracies, forbidden power, and the dangerous cost of freedom.
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