Blaine McFadden survived six years in the brutal Velant prison colony, exiled for murder. When war devastates his homeland of Donderath, it also destroys the intentional magic on which Donderath and its fellow kingdoms rely. Blaine and a small group of fellow exiles return to a lawless wasteland where unrestrained magic storms appear and disappear unpredictably, and monsters roam the ruins. Yet rumours persist that the seeds of a new magic rest with a dangerous, ancient ritual and a handful of survivors who have disappeared. McFadden resolves to find these survivors and work the ritual, despite the danger, to restore the magic and end the chaos. He rallies a small and desperate army for a last stand, knowing that if they fail, the civilisation of the Ascendant Kingdoms dies with them.

Reign of Ash is a book that will take over readers' thoughts until long after the final page, as they anxiously await for the final installment RT BOOK REVIEWS [This] series is shaping up to be a highlight of recent years. The story is a page-turner ... you'll find yourself reading it in no time BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY The pages fly by quickly ... I look forward to reading the next book in the series SFREVU Great characters and worldbuilding, which are a joy to read ... Reign of Ash [is] an enjoyable read and definitely Gail Martin's best book so far. FANTASTICAL IMAGINATIONS The immediate action in this story pulls the reader in... And with more than a few unexpected twists, this easy-to-follow storyline will leave the reader completely surprised and ready for the next book in the saga RT BOOK REVIEWS on ICE FORGED There's plenty of action and plot embroidery, and the pages turn easily KIRKUS REVIEWS on ICE FORGED

Gail Martin is the author of the popular Chronicles of the Necromancer series. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and three children.