Phoenix Rising

Born of Ash #3

by Marc Alan Edelheit

With humanity on the verge of extinction, a lone hero holds the key to survival and the fate of the world.

In the long-anticipated and thrilling conclusion of the Born of Ash series, Keira is thrust into a desperate battle for survival when the full power of the ancient precursor technology awakens beneath the war-torn surface of Asherho. Hunted by relentless enemies, and haunted by the rising forces of darkness, Keira must use her unique connection to the machine to outmaneuver the Disunity—a ruthless foe determined to seize control of the galaxy.

But time is running out. With her allies scattered and communication jammed, Keira must rely on her wits and raw determination to outlast her enemies and harness the very forces that threaten to destroy her world. As ancient powers stir and unimaginable horrors come to life, Keira faces the ultimate stand and fight against impossible odds or risk losing everything she holds dear.

The fate of the galaxy rests in her hands. Will she rise from the ashes, or will she be consumed by the flames of war?
Phoenix Born of Ash delivers a pulse-pounding finale filled with breathtaking action, high-stakes battles, and a heroine who must confront her destiny to save all she loves.

Genres: Science Fiction

355 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2024

About the author

Bestselling author Marc Edelheit has traveled the world, from Asia to Europe, at one point crossing the border at Check Point Charlie in Berlin toward the end of the Cold War.

Marc is the ultimate history fan and incorporates much of that passion into his work to bring greater realism to his fans. He is also an avid reader, devouring several books per week, ranging from history to science fiction and fantasy.

Reviews

[Charles van Buren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first Marc Edelheit book with which I have serious problems. It is wordy, redundant and frequently boring. I ended up skimming from about 2/3 to the end.
Eliminate the excess verbiage and there would be a pretty good novella.

[Tony Hisgett · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book starts with Keira in a running gunfight against unlimited enemy units that just keep appearing. This ridiculously battle goes on for a third of the book.
The more I read these books the more I feel a little uneasy, things happen and instinctively I feel they aren't quite right. Unfortunately the rest of the book doesn’t get a lot better. It might be because I’m getting old that I get irritated with authors trying to be enigmatic, especially those with literary pretensions.
The basic story was fine and there was a satisfactory conclusion to the trilogy even though it seemed to take overly long to get there, it’s just the author and I were probably not on the same wavelength.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the slow build and the action in this series. It was a little confusing at the end as to what the disunity actually were, how the orb worked, and the tubes containing parts of someone from a whole other race. I’m also not sure why the emperor and imperial ships were in some other part of the galaxy. It could be that there was a lot of moving parts and perhaps I need to reread the third book. I feel that the final book could have been two separate books with much more detail written in. On the whole it was a good series.

[Vero · Rating 3 out of 5]

I skimmed a bit in it, Keira became TGTBT, the whole story with the huge background story detracted from the real, close story I enjoyed before.
It centered for me too much on Keira being the empress and her magic abilities and so on.
Fascinating premise but not that entertaining for me unfortunately.
I liked the writing, I really liked the first installment, but it peaked there for me. I am not a huge fan of that conclusion.

[Joseph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Born of ash

For me, this was not very good. A huge fan of the Author, but not this series. Characters were not captivating, not that interesting. I love space themed books, but these just fell flat for me. I have read and reread all of his other books, I will not need to do that with these.

[Steven Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

an excellent trilogy albeit too short

Of the three volumes, I enjoyed the last the most as its pacing and action scenes were well written and ended with a finished series much sooner than I expected.

A continuation of this universe is strongly recommended as the initial trilogy serves as an excellent prologue.

[John T Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

That was an excellent way to end a great series. This was a series I picked when looking for something to read. I had read the authors work before. Unsurprisingly, this series of books was up to his normal high standards. I wholeheartedly recommend this book . Awesome read !.

[Robert Steven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action packed conclusion to Born of Ash series.

It starts off fast and action packed then never lets off the gas! This is a quick and fun read. This brought back memories of my SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) training in the military. Not so fun times. Luckily I never had to use it…

[Dan Pesavento · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down!

Marc Alan Edelheit does it again. I found his books a few years ago and avidly wait for the next one.
This story arc was well written, fast paced and exciting...and it dragged me into the story that I read all three books over two days.
Great read by a fantastic writer and I strongly recommend!

[William Pegg · Rating 5 out of 5]

An adventure of becoming ; As the chrysalis emerges

I enjoyed a great deal about the book! However, the main character wallowed in her meandering sentimentality to often and for to long, often without evidence of much growth.

[Mark A. Werner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Space opera

Reminded me of Craig Alanson books Expeditionl Force series which also has an AI that is a asshoe called the beer can. Two races coming together to form a new one seems to be part of his books.

[Carol Lindeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

phoenix rising

A triumphant conclusion from the ashes of destruction, annihilation, and ruthless avarice confronted by hope, principled determination and bedrock commitment all focussed on achieving a compelling future.

[Kevin Names · Rating 5 out of 5]

a pleasantly fulfilled beginning

Well de eloped, slow but to the point in the first chapters seductive and subtle, the core of the lead character rises, and in the end does not disappoint

[Greg McElroy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding Read!

Once again Marc has delivered an engrossing tale.
Leaving One in the edge awaiting for the next chapter to arrive.
Keep the work flowing!

[Wayne Burdett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Ending

Marc does it again with Phoenix Rising and Kiera Kane with the final installment of Born of Ash series, highly recommend this book and series.

[Barbara S. Fetty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Ending for the Series.

Another great series, just sorry it had to end. I really enjoyed this series as I have all of Marc's books.

[gerald morson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Thank you Marc for a great trilogy a very gripping.storyline ,once again you deliver looking forward to the next book

[Rob A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another spectacular book my MAE. His writing is at the top of the field. I certainly hope this is not the last we will here of the Empress.

[Chris Page · Rating 3 out of 5]

Works well and, good news, a story that actually comes to an end for a change.

[John Parchman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series

Really enjoyed this series. His science fiction is as good as his fantasy. Hope there are more stories coming in this series.

[caleb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Ending

Great conclusion to this trilogy. Wrapped up nicely. I really enjoyed the twists and action of this story. It had some unique and interesting story elements.

[Warren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bad pacing

Interesting setting kept me going, but the pacing is too slow and repetitive. The trilogy would have been better served by folding it into a single large novel

[Charles Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Stuff

This is just good stuff. Classic Sci-Fi with lots of action. The ending leaves you wanting more of the story. Would like to see a continuation!

[Lavonne Wingham · Rating 5 out of 5]

better than the first 2

Good ending and story. Couldn’t stop reading till it was finished. Looking forward to maybe more to come if Marc decides to continue the story.