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From Ashes: Book One of the Illuminator Saga
Heather Wohl
She’s broken. She’s dangerous. And she has nothing left to lose.
Blacksmith, Quistix, suffers a tragic loss the night a bandit invades her humble Bellaneau home in search of “The Illuminator.” After months of crushing loneliness, the disheveled half-elf is out for blood, seeking revenge on the man who shattered her idyllic life, seeking answers about why this elusive Illuminator is so highly sought-after. A wounded wyl, a brilliant esteg, and child-like dragonling soon join her on her odyssey.
But Destoria is a dangerous place. The isle is bursting with clever hybrid creatures, floating magical cities, treacherous backstabbers, drug-addled bandits, and the isle’s sadistic, dikeeka-peddling new queen: Exos Tempest.
The high fantasy Illuminator Saga is perfect for lovers of Lord of the Rings-style questing odysseys, dungeon crawlers, LIT RPG, Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and worlds with dragons, elves, and other mythical creatures.
Page Count: 300 Pages
Genre: Fantasy, Women’s Fiction
Age Category: Adult
Date Published: August 17, 2023
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This is one of the excerpts that I read this year and it seemed like a very unique story, it was straight into the action with a opening chapter that was pretty chilling.
Award-winning author, Heather Wohl, co-owner of Rusty Ogre Publishing, also coordinates a laboratory based out of Wyoming. The author of The Illuminator Saga Series and Escape from Sugarland also has other pen names (Heather Wohl for Fantasy and Young Adult novels, Aurora Alba for romance, and H.M. Wohl for horror). An avid storyteller since childhood, Heather has always enjoyed spinning fantastical tales. She is a proud supporter of chronic illness support, mental health awareness, and pitbull advocacy, considering the latter her furry muses. Heart and soul are poured into every page of her work, and she looks forward to entertaining you.
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