Two armies. Two lies. One truth: the real enemy is beneath.
Tomas Grenn is a Karthian blacksmith conscripted into a war he doesn't understand. Cael Morevan is a Valorheim sailor fighting for a kingdom built on blood magic. They should be enemies. Instead, they're the only survivors when demons slaughter both armies and drag them into the earth.
Underground, in ruins older than memory, they discover the war was never about kingdoms.
The Progenitors—an ancient empire that fell to demons—left behind technology, magic, and warnings. Warnings about the Wurm Lords: primordial horrors sealed beneath the world. Warnings that someone is trying to free them.
Tomas and Cael must survive the darkness, the demons hunting them, and each other. Because above ground, their kingdoms still war. Below ground, something ancient stirs. And two enemies becoming allies might be humanity's only hope.
In war, there are no heroes. Only survivors. And not many of those.
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Tomas Grenn is a Karthian blacksmith conscripted into a war he doesn't understand. Cael Morevan is a Valorheim sailor fighting for a kingdom built on blood magic. They should be enemies. Instead, they're the only survivors when demons slaughter both armies and drag them into the earth.
Underground, in ruins older than memory, they discover the war was never about kingdoms.
The Progenitors—an ancient empire that fell to demons—left behind technology, magic, and warnings. Warnings about the Wurm Lords: primordial horrors sealed beneath the world. Warnings that someone is trying to free them.
Tomas and Cael must survive the darkness, the demons hunting them, and each other. Because above ground, their kingdoms still war. Below ground, something ancient stirs. And two enemies becoming allies might be humanity's only hope.
In war, there are no heroes. Only survivors. And not many of those.
Perfect for readers who crave:
- Grimdark military fantasy with cosmic horror
Enemies-to-allies forged through shared trauma
Ancient ruins hiding apocalyptic secrets
Dual-POV survival horror in fantasy settings
Perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie meets H.P. Lovecraft. Book 1 of The Ashen Kingdoms quartet.
Genre: Science Fiction
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