Of Fire and Ash

The Fireborn Epic, Book 1

By: Gillian Bronte Adams

Narrated by: Gillian Bronte Adams

She rides a fireborn, a steed of fire and ash, trained for destruction.

Ceridwen tal Desmond dreams of ruling like her father over the nation of Soldonia, where warriors ride to battle on magical steeds—soaring on storm winds, vanishing in shadow, quaking the earth, and summoning the sea. After a tragic accident claims her twin brother, she is exiled and sworn to atonement by spending her life—or death—for her people.

But when invaders spill onto Soldonia’s shores and traitors seize upon the chaos to murder her father, Ceridwen claims the crown to keep the nation from splintering. Combatting overwhelming odds and looming civil war, she begins to wonder if the greatest threat to the kingdom may, in fact, be her.

With fire before her and ash in her wake, how can she hope to unite instead of destroy?

Flames rage and oceans rise in this explosive first installment of the Fireborn Epic as the exiled heir, a novice priest, and a reluctant rebel wage war against a hidden power that threatens to shake the world.

©2022 Gillian Bronte Adams (P)2022 Oasis Audio

Vivid and exciting!

I loved the premise of all the types of magical horses and their various abilities. Creative worldbuilding with a sweeping, epic plot and enjoyable characters. I especially loved Ceridwen for her unrelenting drive and Rafi for all his sarcasm. The vivid battle scenes were great, too! And hearing the story read by the author was extra special--you can hear her passion for the book in this performance. Well done!

Just finished readthrough #5

Read it three times, listened to it twice. Fantasy can't get much better than this, with magical horses and trauma-ladden characters. There is a whole lot more failed plans in this book than most fantasy, which gives it an air of realism. The characters easily get you emotionally invested, and for those of us who know, the Biblical allusions are just stunning. I absolutely love Adam's narration, mostly the voices and the accents used. I just love this book, and I'm highly anticipating the sequal (which comes out rather close to my birthday, coincidentally, so the purchase is justified lol).

Exceptional Writing and Superb Narration

Gillian Bronte Adams is perhaps one of the best current writers using the written word as a paint brush to create a captivating and exciting story with truly interesting characters. Masterfully blending the plot line of 3 main characters into a cohesive intriguing main story is no easy task, but Gillian Bronte Adams more than accomplishes this. No bland or boring narration here. And it’s rare when an author can write and narrate their own fictional work in such a truly skilled way. Looking forward to listening to her next book in the series, Of Sea and Smoke!

Amazing / Captivating

This realm is built methodically and imaginatively. The characters are crisp, heroic and relatable. This author reading her own story lends an even better air to it. I can’t wait to continue this story in book two.

last Air Bender meets Dune!

Listened to it 4 times last month. it's a cross between Avatar the Last Air Bender and Dune. Definitely not just my little pony. I live in fearful anticipation that her next book will break my heart. Then I might have to listen to it 5 times in a row.