Spiritual light forged the world, and spawned calamities in its wake. Ares bears the blood of a noble house destined for ruin and the curse of a dangerous crest. In Anvil City, ravaged by Ashen Plague, he struggles to survive. A brush with death awakens the uncontrolled indigo power in his blood, drawing the deadly pursuit of the Church’s Purifying Light Knights. To survive and discover the source of the terrifying “Ashen Tide” sweeping across the kingdom, he is forced to join forces with Lia, a young spirit-speaker, and Caden, a battle-scarred mercenary. Together, they fight for their lives against the ruthless Church, scheming nobles, and heretics who manipulate spirit ash. Ares must master the curse at the cost of suffering its backlash, and uncover a world-shattering secret in the decaying Age of Ashen Radiance.
