{"product_id":"ashes-47","title":"Ashes: An Epic Sword \u0026 Sorcery Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic is the key... but will it save them, or consume them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo be discovered with magical potential is to be feared. The gifted few dread their future, for while a life of ease awaits those who succeed, failure leads to a much darker destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor Natalia, whose magical abilities revealed themselves at an early age, there is no choice. Torn from her mother's arms, she was borne away to the Volstrum, an institution steeped in mystery. There, trained as a battle mage, she has the potential to be one of the most powerful spellcasters ever. Yet the price they demand of her is too high!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAthgar's life was shattered the day his magical potential was released by the very fire that nearly consumed him. Even while the Orcs taught him to master his new talents, he could not forget those who were savagely ripped away. Blindly driven by revenge, it's not until he meets Natalia and nearly dies again that he realizes something much more sinister is unfolding.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNow, she is on the run from her family while he desperately hunts for his! Together, they embark on a voyage to unearth a dark conspiracy that has remained secret for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover a land infused with magic and mystery as Paul J Bennett's Sword \u0026amp; Sorcery series, The Frozen Flame, begins in Ashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurl up with your copy of Ashes and enjoy a spellbinding tale today!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks by Paul J Bennett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Frozen Flame Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAwakening - Prequels\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAshes\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEmbers\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFlames\u003cbr\u003e\r\nInferno\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMaelstrom\u003cbr\u003e\r\nVortex\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTorrent\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCataclysm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Duality of Magic Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nVoices From The Past – (Spring 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeir to the Crown Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBattle at the River - Prequel\u003cbr\u003e\r\nServant of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSword of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMercerian Tales: Stories of the Past\u003cbr\u003e\r\nHeart of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nShadow of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMercerian Tales: The Call of Magic\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFate of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBurden of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMercerian Tales: The Making of a Man\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDefender of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFury of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMercerian Tales: Honour Thy Ancestors\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWar of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTriumph of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMercerian Tales: Into the Forge\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGuardian of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEnemy of the Crown\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMercerian Tales: The Spark of Change\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPeril of the Crown\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower Ascending Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTempered Steel - Prequel\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTemple Knight\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWarrior Knight\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTemple Captain\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWarrior Lord\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTemple Commander\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWarrior Prince\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTemple General\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chronicles of Cyric:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nInto the Maelstrom – Prequel\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA Midwinter Murder\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe Beast of Brunhausen\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA Plague in Zeiderbruch\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Paul J Bennett’s books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Fantastic Fantasy!\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Epic Battle Scenes!\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"I’m hooked on this series!\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Exciting Sword and Sorcery\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Fabulously written, loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Outstanding work of fantasy\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"The most amazing adventure\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Another excellent book series!!\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"I just could not stop reading them\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n★★★★★ -\"Wow! 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