Twenty-year-old Ember inherited her father's forge in the village of Ironhearth, but the legendary blacksmith's skill died with him. Her weapons crack, her horseshoes split, and the village is losing faith in her ability to maintain the craft that's sustained their community for generations. When a mysterious wanderer named Ash arrives seeking work, he demonstrates impossible techniques that transform ordinary metal into something magical. Her childhood friend Cinder suspects Ash is hiding dangerous secrets, but Ember is desperate to learn what he knows. As she discovers the forge's true power, she realizes her father was crafting more than simple tools, and that the art of smithing connects directly to the world's fading magic, which only a true master can reignite.
A creator and fiction writer with a passion for crafting stories that linger. I explore the spaces between the ordinary and the extraordinary, where characters wrestle with choices that define them. When I'm not writing, I'm usually reading, watching movies, or observing the small human moments that fuel my imagination. Always working on the next story by documenting my ideas and bringing them to life and for interested people.View all by Liam Ross
