The Whirlpool Scar Tales Book

Haunted by the past. Consumed by war. The Ashen Lord comes.Zaleck settles into his life with his family and Vellis in their sleepy little village.Keena, the blacksmith’s daughter, holds a terrible secret—one that could kill her family, their village, and herself.Out there, somewhere, a sleeping giant, encased in stone, begins to awaken.When war threatens Zaleck’s village, his father is conscripted into the army, and he sends him off with a magical ring for protection. But Zaleck doesn’t have long to worry, as the village is suddenly attacked by a beast made of ash, one that burns everything it touches and cannot be killed by most weapons. It’s only through sheer luck that Zaleck and Vellis manage to defeat it. Vellis and Zaleck leave, hoping that they can lure the beasts away while figuring out a way to defeat them.Elsewhere, Keena’s village is attacked by raiders, and to save herself and her family, she unleashes the demon within her. Defeating the marauders also reveals her secret and sets her as the target of an entire army. Keena and her father flee their village, trying to reach a safe stronghold before their enemies find them.One of those enemies, however, is the brother of the raider she’s slain, and he’ll stop at nothing to exact his revenge. The other is an undead archpriest with unfathomable power.Can Zaleck and Keena make peace with themselves in time to defeat the monsters burning to destroy them?Or will the Ashen Lord, entombed in stone, finally break free?In this gripping second installment of The Flow Tales, bonds will be tested, blood will run, and the line between hero and monster will blur.Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss, The Whirlpool Scar is a dark fantasy of war, fate, and the price exacted by power.