Ashes of the Forgotten

By J. M. Hollowmark

In a city where sunlight is rationed to the obedient, a lapsed novice learns the "Light" is a machine-and decides to unhook it.

The god-king's city worships a miracle: helion light that warms the faithful and blinds the defiant. Kneel, and your hearth glows. Refuse, and the day itself turns on you.
Selene Arkwright-once a Sanctum novice, now hiding with a rebel cell-carries a dangerous companion in her bones: a whispering power that wants to burn everything. When public executions and "witness circles" tighten the city's leash, Selene and a motley crew of weavers, riggers, and a bored city guard begin a quieter revolt-carving proof into stone, printing truth on cloth, and feeding neighbors the one thing law can't ration: bread.

As the rebels turn logistics into rebellion, Selene discovers the holy Beacon is no god at all but a machine that ties warmth to obedience. With a disillusioned priest and a ruthless advocate watching every move, she must choose how much of herself to spend: scorch the city clean, or cut the leash without killing the light.

From graffiti to a public trial on the Tide Wall, from night raids through mirrored corridors to the final uncoupling of the Beacon, Ashes of the Forgotten is a dark, city-bound fantasy about power, proof, and the work of feeding each other. Perfect for readers who love found-family crews, morally gray opponents, soft magic with sharp rules, and revolutions built on ovens as much as swords.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPG3J9VD
• ISBN13: 9798263287511
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"