Crypt of Ash

Death, destruction, and . . . divided loyalties?

There are things worse than death—the fae courts have taught Jessa Caldwell as much. After all she’s witnessed of their cruelties, she’ll pay any price to keep her beloved sister Ada from such a fate. She’ll even accept a challenge of impossible odds, one meant to condemn her to a swift, brutal end.

Though an unexpected sacrifice preserves her life, she suffers lasting damage, and the brokenness in her body echoes that of the fractured courts around her, divided within and without. If they cannot find unity, the still-concealed Court of Ruin will succeed in their destruction.

Tasked with finding answers, Jessa and Riven form unexpected alliances, yet illusion and deceit obscure the truths they seek and threaten these tenuous ties. Jessa’s growing presager abilities may offer a path forward, but they also make her a target, drawing attention from rival powers—most of whom have a vested interest in the dissolution of her deepening bond with Riven.

Despite their efforts, long-hidden schemes surface and spill out into the mortal world, where a contagion fueled by Other strips away every vestige of humanity from those it touches. Fear rules mortal hearts, coldness fae ones, and prejudice blinds both.

If Jessa can’t find a way to bridge the gap between courts and worlds, the war threatening to sweep the realms will consume all she loves, leaving nothing but ruin in its wake.