Echoes of the Wickborne Flame

<p><strong>What if your soul burned brighter than any spell ever cast?</strong></p><p><strong>What if the world wanted to snuff it out?</strong></p><p><em>Born of Ash</em> is the explosive first installment of <strong>Echoes of the Wickborne Flame</strong> a genre-bending fantasy series where <strong>magic is tied to the soul</strong> and every candlelit spark reveals more than just light-it reveals <em>destiny</em>.</p><p><strong>Caelan Thorne is nineteen unbound by the Arcane Concord and hunted for the power he never asked for.</strong> Raised in a secret monastery after his family's enclave was destroyed Caelan has spent his life learning to wield the Flame within-a mystical force that fuels all magic in his world. When a deadly attack shatters the fragile peace he's known Caelan finds himself marked mourning and miraculously... changed.</p><p><strong>What begins as a mission for survival ignites a deeper mystery: one of soulbonds shattered treaties and a candle that refuses to burn alone.</strong></p><p>In a hidden tavern called Wick's End where <strong>every soul is marked by its own flickering flame</strong> Caelan's destiny takes a violent turn. His soulcandle burns with not one but <strong>two entwined flames</strong> defying centuries of magical tradition. This rare bond with his familiar Ashveil is powerful-and dangerous. Not everyone wants it to survive.</p><p>From underground sanctuaries to rooftop battles in New York City from forbidden spells to whispered conspiracies among the Circle of Thirteen <em>Born of Ash</em> weaves <strong>heart-pounding action</strong> <strong>spell-rich worldbuilding</strong> and <strong>emotional depth</strong> into a story of freedom grief and the fire that lives within us all.</p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo V.E. Schwab and the magical tension of <em>The Witcher</em> this is a story about what burns beneath the surface-and what it costs to let it rise.</strong></p>