01 / Epic Fantasy
The Ashen Testament
Dragons. Fallen divinity. Ancient kingdoms. A world shaped by consequence.
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02 / Dystopian
The First Warden
A passage beyond the ice. A stranger with a sentence. A chance to open the world.
03 / Science Fiction Horror
When the Deep Opened
The ocean withdraws. The road appears. Something below has been waiting.
Three ways to begin
Epic fantasy
Start with Book 1
Read The Boy Beneath the Burning Sky, then The Kingdom of Broken Wings, then The City Beneath the Mountain. The Ashen Testament builds in sequence.
Dystopian
Begin with The First Warden
A standalone story. No other book is required before joining the expedition beyond the Antarctic boundary.
Science fiction horror
Start with Volume 1
When the Deep Opened is one story in two volumes. Read Volume 1 before continuing into Volume 2.
Try the opening first
Read the prologues for all three Ashen Testament books, The First Warden, and When the Deep Opened. You can also preview the opening chapter of Volume 2.
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