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Blades of Ashes

Blades of Ashes by Suilan Lee

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The Empire of Lyra is in a time of peace, but the ambition of one courtier threatens its stability.

Raithion Maenaer

A skilled general who believes in loyalty to the family, clan, and the empire’s Basileus. During a case assigned by his commander, Raithion meets Azula, a free-spirited blacksmith, who tugs at his heart. Their connection is brief. Soon, Raithion’s youngest sister is engaged to marry the Basileus. Raithion must grow his family’s strength to protect her. His mission grows more complicated when he discovers a plot hatched by an ambitious courtier named Gesi Ajai. A plot that costs Azula everything and sets them on different paths.

Azula Doriel

Azula and his Sura Clan are master blacksmiths who provide the empire with fine metalwork. The Sura Clan is caught in the crosshairs of Gesi Ajai’s ambition. Gesi frames the clan for counterfeiting to gain its market share, leading to the imprisonment of Azula’s parents and the destruction of his clan. Azula saves his older sister, Alise, but she loses her beloved in the ensuing fight.

Azula pledges to get his revenge on Gesi Ajai for the sake of his family and their clan.

Their Mission

Years later, Raithion and Azula meet again. Basileus Dio has thwarted Gesi Ajai’s ambition at every turn; Gesi has now decided to take the throne by any means necessary, even if it means wiping out the Basileus and Basilinna before they have any heirs. Raithion now needs Azula’s help to bring Gesi Ajai down. Together, they must navigate treacherous court politics and uncover Gesi’s machinations.

Will Raithion and Azula be able to protect the empire and bring Gesi Ajai to justice before it’s too late?

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