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Ashes and Thrones
They survived the Hollow Deep. The surface kingdoms did not.
Cael and Tomas emerge from years underground to find both kingdoms overrun. Demons control the cities. Survivors hide in ruins. The war that sent them below has become an apocalypse. And the Wurm Lords are stirring.
To save what remains, former enemies must become desperate leaders.
Using blood magic, demon-binding, and Progenitor technology scavenged from the depths, Cael and Tomas lead a resistance of broken soldiers and terrified civilians. Every victory costs lives. Every use of demonic power risks corruption. And the founding generation—those who started the war—watch as their children clean up the ashes.
This is what happens when pawns become players. When survivors become leaders. When the price of victory is measured in tens of thousands of lives.
In war, there are no heroes. Only those who make the hard choices. And live with them.
Perfect for readers who
Post-apocalyptic resistance against demonic invasionLeaders forged from trauma and necessityGenerational conflict and sacrificeDark fantasy where victory requires corruptionPerfect for fans of dark military fantasy with apocalyptic stakes. Book 3 of The Ashen Kingdoms quartet.
Cael and Tomas emerge from years underground to find both kingdoms overrun. Demons control the cities. Survivors hide in ruins. The war that sent them below has become an apocalypse. And the Wurm Lords are stirring.
To save what remains, former enemies must become desperate leaders.
Using blood magic, demon-binding, and Progenitor technology scavenged from the depths, Cael and Tomas lead a resistance of broken soldiers and terrified civilians. Every victory costs lives. Every use of demonic power risks corruption. And the founding generation—those who started the war—watch as their children clean up the ashes.
This is what happens when pawns become players. When survivors become leaders. When the price of victory is measured in tens of thousands of lives.
In war, there are no heroes. Only those who make the hard choices. And live with them.
Perfect for readers who
Post-apocalyptic resistance against demonic invasionLeaders forged from trauma and necessityGenerational conflict and sacrificeDark fantasy where victory requires corruptionPerfect for fans of dark military fantasy with apocalyptic stakes. Book 3 of The Ashen Kingdoms quartet.
679 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 25, 2025
About the author
Lincoln Cole
31 books500 followers Lincoln Cole is a fiction author from Ohio who writes across dark fantasy, supernatural horror, science fiction, and thriller genres. His published work includes the World on Fire series (Raven's Peak, Raven's Fall, Raven's Rise) and The Ashen Kingdoms trilogy (Blood and Belief, The Hollow Deep, Ashes and Thrones), with many more series
in development.
His writing tends toward morally complex characters navigating dangerous worlds — whether that's demon hunters confronting ancient evil, soldiers fighting through a crumbling galactic empire, or survivors trapped in places that want them dead. He draws inspiration from grimdark fantasy, cosmic horror, and military science fiction.
When he's not writing, Lincoln spends his time building games, hiking Ohio's trails, and working on far too many projects at once.
Website: llitd.com
in development.
His writing tends toward morally complex characters navigating dangerous worlds — whether that's demon hunters confronting ancient evil, soldiers fighting through a crumbling galactic empire, or survivors trapped in places that want them dead. He draws inspiration from grimdark fantasy, cosmic horror, and military science fiction.
When he's not writing, Lincoln spends his time building games, hiking Ohio's trails, and working on far too many projects at once.
Website: llitd.com
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