The Compass of Ash

Eighteen-year-old Dawn Vance has spent her entire life hidden behind protective runic fences, sheltered from a past no one will explain.But when a terrifying attack shatters her world on the night of her eighteenth birthday, Dawn is forced to flee alongside her two closest childhood friends, Theron and Alexis. Their escape leads them to the towering gates of the High Citadel-an elite academy where magic is measured, power is ranked, and secrets are buried beneath centuries of stone.For the first time in their life, the three friends have a chance to belong. But something inside them refuses to stay buried.They make allies. Rivals. Memories.They compete in the academy's dangerous tournament circuit, attend festivals beneath glowing lanterns, and discover abilities that should never have belonged to them.But beneath the excitement of their new life, something ancient is stirring.Dawn finds herself caught between new friendships, dangerous rivalries, hidden conspiracies, and a darkness that seems determined to make her its heir.Because someone inside the Citadel is helping an ancient evil awaken. And when the Equinox storm arrives, Dawn must decide who she truly is.The girl fighting to save her friends-Or the monster trying to claim her soul.Because if Malakor is right about who she is...then the greatest threat to the High Citadel may not be the monster waiting in the shadows.It may be Dawn herself.

Pages: 478, Paperback, Kashpire Press