Memories of Ash

by Intisar Khanani

Overview

An unjust imprisonment. A rogue apprentice. One epic jailbreak.

In the year since she cast her sunbolt, Hitomi has recovered only a handful of memories. But the truths of the past have a tendency to come calling, and an isolated mountain fastness can offer only so much shelter. When the High Council of Mages summons Brigit Stormwind to stand trial for treason, Hitomi knows her wrongfully accused mentor won't return-not with Arch Mage Blackflame behind the charges.

Armed only with her magic and her wits, Hitomi vows to free her mentor from captivity. She must traverse spell-cursed lands and barren deserts, facing powerful ancient enchantments and navigating bitter enmities, in order to reunite with old friends and plan a rescue equal parts magic and trickery.

Pick up Memories of Ash now and join Hitomi on a spellbinding adventure through the gorgeously diverse world of Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt Chronicles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781958051313
Publisher:	Snowy Wings Publishing
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Pages:	382
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Intisar Khanani grew up a nomad and world traveler. Born in Wisconsin, she has lived in five different states as well as in Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea. She first remembers seeing snow on a wintry street in Zurich, Switzerland, and vaguely recollects having breakfast with the orangutans at the Singapore Zoo when she was five. She currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two young daughters. Until recently, Intisar wrote grants and developed projects to address community health with the Cincinnati Health Department, which was as close as she could get to saving the world. Now she focuses her time on her two passions: raising her family and writing fantasy. Intisar's current projects include a companion trilogy to Thorn, following the heroine introduced in her free short story The Bone Knife, and The Sunbolt Chronicles, a novella serial following a young mage with a propensity to play hero, and her nemesis, a dark mage intent on taking over the Eleven Kingdoms.

Editorial Reviews

★ 2024-05-04
In the second installment of The Sunbolt Chronicles, Hitomi finds herself grappling with her past and navigating a perilous present.

It’s been almost a year since Hitomi nearly killed herself with her sunbolt, and she’s been secretly training with mage Brigit Stormwind while struggling to recover her lost memories. But Hitomi’s world is soon upended when Stormwind is summoned to stand trial by the High Council of Mages, facing allegations of treason made by Arch Mage Blackflame. Left to fend for herself, Hitomi sets off through the desert in hopes of preventing Stormwind from being imprisoned. Over the course of a journey that’s fraught with danger and discovery, Hitomi’s choices bring her back into contact with friends from the first novel, along with unexpected new allies. Khanani wastes no time plunging readers into the heart of the conflict, weaving a tale that’s both unpredictable and engaging. As Hitomi ventures through diverse landscapes and encounters their inhabitants, the author skillfully incorporates elements reminiscent of the Arab world, adding depth to the story’s worldbuilding. Hitomi’s quest for justice is balanced by her cleverness, making her a protagonist worth rooting for and a hero whose growth feels genuine and earned. With its richly imagined world and compelling characters, this entry is a worthy successor that more than does justice to 2023 series opener Sunbolt.

A thrilling, slow-burn adventure. (Fantasy. 13-16)

Kirkus Reviews