The Ashborne Chronicles
Ashborne
By: Kaden Shahidzadeh
With the World Flame dying to ashes, the fabric that veils the world of Rythoran is beginning to fade. The ancient Ashbringers that once sought Ash to keep the World Flame lit are long gone, and the tyrannical Grand Empire rules with fear. Unknown cosmic forces threaten Rythoran now that the World Flame is dying, and tensions between the powers of Rythoran continue to rise as war seems inevitable. Pirates and mercenaries, who rummage the world looking for glory, treasure, and the powerful Great Flames, may very well be the world's final hope as a new era of grave stakes settles in...
Set in the perspective of the young swordsman Sare, the Reddish Madness explores the tragic aftermath of a brutal betrayal within Sare's past. Narrowly surviving a duel to the death with his betrayer, Sare failed to protect those he cared for. With so many questions left unanswered, it is clear that something hidden within the shadows is taking place. However before those secrets can be sought out, Sare must first deal with the consequences of his failure, not only for himself, but for those which must be avenged...
Whether it be sailing the seas or leaping across rooftops, The Chill, beckons Khalinor towards a path of destruction. As captain of the Rose Bastard pirates, Khalinor seeks to destroy all that is the Grand Empire, and with Khalinor's biggest heist yet, he must fully rely on the power of the Chill, summoning its blade of darkness, to protect those he vowed to lead. However, when foes from darker tides wake their way through Khalinor's path, he must embrace the silence or watch all he knows fall to ash...
As the brutal war between the Godwynn Kingdom and the tyrannical Grand Empire rises to its climax, Thane Godwynn is left hollow, haunted by the horrors of his actions. As the heir to the throne, Thane must find a way to win the war and protect his people. No matter the costs. However, the winds of Dierholm's capital, Valingard, shift unnaturally. And soon, Thane will find out the true power of the Grand Empire's reign. A reign built on the ashes of countless deaths, countless lives, and countless ages...
There are five who must unite:
Khalinor, The nameless
Born on the high seas, Khalinor strived to survive, stealing and lying along with his younger brother Raelon. However, life on the Sea In-between isn't easy, and when Khalinor finds himself stealing from the wrong foe, he is forced into a world of ruthless pirates. After a narrow adventure, Khalinor's brother dies, leaving him alone with nothing but himself and a dark blade of unknown power. Five years later, Khalinor once again finds his new crew massacred at the hands of the tyrannical pirate, High Lord Razahn, after one of the biggest heist in all of history. Only this time, Khalinor cannot escape his fate. Sentenced to a "fate worse than death" as a slave, Khalinor finds himself adorned with the accursed Nameless brand upon his forehead, as he tries to navigate the harsh life of Razahn's Hunting Fleets. Adorned with a dark blade of power and the accursed brand of the damned, a spark of light illumines within Khalinor as he tries to find a way to survive...
Thane Godwynn, The last Stormbreaker
Being the last living heir to the Highmoor royal bloodline, Thane Godwynn abandoned the inhabitants of Dierholm and its throne after it was overthrown by the tyrannical Grand Empire. Forced to endure execution by Ashen Storm, Thane miraculously survived, being blessed with a vessel of power known as a Storm Brand. Alongside the last survivors of Dierholm, Thane vowed to take down the Grand Empire himself or die trying. However, seven years later, after a failed battle in Arrune, Thane once again lost it all, as his friends and allies fell in battle, leaving Thane as the only survivor. Losing his purpose, Thane fled into hiding where he seeks to live out his days in self-exile. Wearing a mask over his forehead to hide the cursed Stormbrand, Thane Godwynn looks into the past to uncover a way to save their dying planet...
Sare Sataro, the Chaos wielder
After a brutal betrayal resulting in the massacre of hundreds of innocent lives, a young Sare vowed to one day defeat his betrayer and to push his limits as a swordsman. Six years later at the age of eighteen, Sare left the rural island of Kyeito in pursuit of strength and adventure in the Sea In-between. In the following years, Sare worked as a bounty hunter where he had found himself involved with a sinister plot involving pirates, ancient relics of the past, and a tyrannical Red Scourge named Ryune who sought to consolidate a reign of power. In the final climax, Sare narrowly defeated Ryune, sealing him away within a blade, and from that day, Sare swore he would wield Ryune in order to ensure his confinement. He would soon become infamously known as The Chaos Wielder.
Sae' ahalia, HEir of Silent Death
Coming from the prestigious House Emberlyn of the Arkonann kingdom of Valinor, Sae'ahlia is the youngest born child in a bloodline of conniving killers. With her mother's legacy as a infamous assassin, Sae'ahlia and her siblings are trained in the art of the silent kill, with a mysterious organization leading them in the shadows. Following the death and betrayal of her mother, Sae'ahlia's older brother, El’andorr, was taken the by Grand Empire in order to be sacrificed to the World Flame. In the aftermath, Sae'ahlia's father brutally beat her brother Ai'luin, leaving him crippled and leaving Sae as the primary heir to the family throne. In the following years, Sae continued to gain experience as an assassin, working as a puppet under her father's control. Alongside Ai'luin, she was able to successful eliminate their political rival, allowing her father to begin his most ambitious plot yet. Transferring to the elite Academy of Tyrindal, Sae'ahlia is tasked with the objective of stealing the most valuable artifact in all the world, the Skarsoul. Tasked with an impossible objective, it continues to become apparent of the unseen hands, lurking in the shadows...
Eldoran Stormblood, The Dark-Touched Prince
Plagued by his own bloodline, Eldoran Stormblood is the youngest prince of the Stormblood Kingdom, following the reign of terror of the tyrannical High King Atherion Lokthir. Upon the destruction left by the Second Great War, the Twelve Crowns has shattered, leaving the Dalarin forces scattered. With his father passing from a mad illness, Eldoran's brother, Tharagon, takes the Stormblood crown, left with destruction from Atherion Lokthir's reign. Although High King Atherion is long dead, rumors have it that somewhere within Rythoran he has returned as an undead Revenant, a being sent back to life from the cursed lands of Nytharnum. Eldoran is unsure if he should believe these rumors, yet as war between the forces of Rythoran begins to escalate, he can't help but feel paranoid at the prospect of the formidable Atherion Lokthir returning once again. Darkness hides in the shadows, yet with the lands of Rythoran divided, corruption will surely take hold. Some things are better left dead...
About Me
Hello everyone! My name is Kaden Shahidzadeh. I am an writer from Dallas, Texas and the creator of the Ashborne Chronicles. Like most fantasy writers, I am huge enthusiast for all things fantasy, science fiction, and creative writing. Beginning five years ago, Ashborne is my first major project which I am hoping to publish. The world of Rythoran has been long at work, and I am extremely excited to share it. If you have any questions about me or the project, feel free to contact me here!