Power evolves. Worlds unravel. And the gods are no longer sleeping.Kaelen's new power is tearing him apart from the inside. As flames merge with shadows, uncontrollable surges rip open firestorms and rifts across the land. Every step he takes threatens to ignite the world he swore to save.Worse-someone close has betrayed him. Across the dying realms, Veyrion faces resurrected ash-beasts older than civilization itself. Their awakening signals one truth: The Ash Gods are rising again.As the world fractures, Kaelen faces an impossible choice-remain human...or ascend into something the world may not survive.The balance Kaelen fought to restore is breaking.His merging powers-light, fire, void, and the unknown third flame-have become volatile, tearing rifts through the realms and summoning ancient forces thought to be myth. Firestorms sweep across the skies, reality bends, and fissures open into places mortals were never meant to see.Something old is waking.Something hungry.When a trusted ally betrays the Order from within, Kaelen's fragile control shatters. Worse, each surge of the third flame pushes him closer to losing his humanity entirely.Meanwhile, Veyrion-warrior of the shattered frontier-confronts the rise of the Ash Gods, primordial beings who once nearly ended existence. Now reborn from volcanic stone and ash, they march with a single purpose: Claim the power burning inside Kaelen.With their world collapsing and the truth of the gods finally revealed, Kaelen must face the final question: Will he remain human, or become the very thing he fears-a god powerful enough to reshape creation... or destroy it?Perfect for fans of The Name of the Wind, The Poppy War, and Mistborn, THE ASH GODS RISING delivers explosive magic, emotional depth, betrayal, rebirth, and a destiny that can only be embraced through fire.dark fantasy god ascensionelemental magic fantasy seriesepic fantasy with prophecychosen one fantasy with romancefantasy betrayal subplotgods and monsters epic fantasymagical rifts world-breaking fantasy