The Fortress Of Mist & Ash

Sixteen-year-old Kiya Aldred

had a kind heart for other people.

She studied under her mentor with her friend Ariel Droon, who also wanted to become a hero. But life for her took an unexpected turn when she was cursed and cast out by the hero’s court. Filled with anger,

betrayal, and rage, Kiya killed

everyone in the court, leaving her friend and one surviving member to escape with their lives. She tried asking the Hoard of Villains for help, but they refused to take her in.



Five years later, twenty-three-year-old Liam Strider was doing his duty as the hero’s court assistant. He had no powers of his own, but never let that stop him from helping the

people around him, until he was forcefully sent to the front lines to aid the heroes in capturing a wanted villain in their territory. When Kiya saw him, she took pity on him and offered him a chance to work with her. In a world where you have to pick a side, will Liam be able to choose between good or evil?