Crimson & Ash: A Dragon Master's Ascension 3: A Progression Fantasy Adventure

by Shane Hammond

One day, I’m a nobody. The next, I’m the rightful heir to a dying kingdom.

The secret of my royal bloodline is out, and it has turned my world into a war zone. With enemy armies invading from the north and east, Meloria is collapsing, and the usurper King Voss is tightening his grip on the throne.

But the war isn’t my only challenge. With new allies joining the fight, I have to decide who I can trust, especially when one wrong move could be my last. At the top of that list is Danielle Vanderbilt, the daughter of the family trying to kill me. She might be the key to taking back my throne—or the quickest way to get a knife in the back.

It’s time to claim what’s mine. The war for the crown starts now.

420 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 7, 2026

About the author

Hey there! I'm Shane, and I love writing fantasy. I've been reading fantasy all my life, and I've always wanted the chance to tell the stories that I wanted to share. So here I am! With my stories, you can expect a fleshed-out and detailed world full of interesting characters that you can't help but root for. Thanks for checking me out, and I hope you enjoy my work!

Reviews

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the whole series. The ending didn't disappoint. Sometimes in books it is interesting how the author handles the ending. It is not like a fairy tale in which they say, "And they lived happily ever after." So, the author handled it well visiting Ash and his harem three years after everything went down. There were a few surprises in the book, but pretty much everything went how one would think.

[User Name · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good ending to a good series. By far this is one of the best series this author has written for me. I still think about the MCs and the LIs in this book. They are all well bonded with me throughout this series and im sad that the author had to stop the series in book 3 (with a satisfied ending ofcourse).

[Vignesh S · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and the series. The MC and LIs are one of the best the author has written yet and they are still a favourite for me. Only issue i had is that the series could have used one more book but i can understand why it was done in 3 books. Otherwise, one of the best from the author.

[Ben Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ending

I didn't feel like this one was to rushed, a lot happened but the pacing was fine and the epilogue wrapped everything else up nicely. This was a fantastic series all the way to the end.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great series

I’m sad to see it end, But this was an outstanding series. Looking forward to the next one, keep them coming.

[brian johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action

I really loved this book and it kept me reading,the romance was there battles were there,interesting and the beginning of the future

[Larry A. Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for

Wonderful story. The characters were very well developed and easy to get close to and easy to like, love, or hate!