Synopsis: A rebel with the power of life. A hunter powered by infernal fire. They were made to destroy each other, but the world needs them to unite. For Lyra Verren, the Fern Fox, freedom is measured in soil and silence, the only things left untouched by King Vaelor’s ash-dusted tyranny. As the last of the Root-touch rebels, she weaves the dying magic of the earth to fight a regime built on flame and fear. Her latest mission: steal a centuries-old relic that holds the key to Vaelor’s downfall. But when her path crosses with the King’s monstrous enforcer, the mission becomes a desperate, life-or-death pursuit. Kael Ravaryn, the Hound of Cinders, is nothing more than a living weapon, bound by an agonizing infernal pact. He is the Crown’s shadow, fueled by fire and loyal to order, until a strange, ancient magic forces a catastrophic link between him and his quarry. Suddenly, the relentless hunter feels every tremor of the Root-magic flowing through his prey, and his prey feels the searing heat of the infernal entity trapped inside him. They are now magically bound, their powers a terrifying, unified force. With the kingdom’s ley-lines collapsing and Vaelor’s ultimate ritual just … Continue reading Review: The Ashen Hunt by J.F.O. Black