The Binding of Ashthorne

By John Kintrol

Ashthorne is a city on the edge. Haunted by whispers, lit by lanterns, and bracing for a storm that no prophecy foretold. Beneath its cobbled streets, a cult stirs ancient fire. Above, the sky cracks with green flame. And in the middle of it all stands Edrin Cobbler. Not a knight. Not a chosen one. Just a boy with a reforged blade and a stubborn heart.

When the demon Azragor claws through the veil, Edrin must face more than molten shadow and clawed horrors. He must confront memory, sacrifice, and the quiet truth that heroism is not born. It is chosen.

With the help of a weary mage, a gruff smith, and the lantern-lit voices of a city that refuses to fall, Edrin will learn that even a cobbler can bind a legend.

A novella of fire, memory, and defiance. The Binding of Ashthorne is a tale for those who believe that light, no matter how fragile, can still hold back the dark.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FSYPFBMP
• ISBN13: 9798266529205
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"