Beneath the Last Fire: Volume 1: Embers of Silverstone

By Mr Hong Jian Choo

One boy's curiosity. A forgotten library. A village on the brink of extinction.

In the shadow of a forest that never fully healed, nine-year-old Ethan lives by one rule: keep the fire burning. In Silverstone, the "Last Fire" is the only thing standing between the villagers and the terrors of the night. It is a world of scarcity, habit, and survival-until Ethan finds what was never meant to be found.

Deep within a forbidden hill lies a buried library from a long-lost age. Inside are "the instructions for changing the world"-secrets of mechanics, agriculture, and power that have been silent for generations.

As Ethan begins to turn ancient diagrams into reality, he inadvertently shifts the balance of the world. His innovations bring prosperity and trade, but they also act as a beacon. Something ancient and mechanical in its precision-the Dregs-has begun to stir in the northwest, and a much larger shadow is moving across the horizon.

With an army of Giants and their slave army marching toward their gates, Ethan must decide: will his new knowledge be the tool that saves his people, or the spark that burns Silverstone to the ground?

Experience the beginning of an epic journey of survival, innovation, and the high cost of progress. Perfect for fans of post-apocalyptic world-building and resourceful protagonists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GWX63FXT
• ISBN13: 9798255544998
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"