Publisher's Synopsis
In the depths of Babylon, where the gods rule through fear and the High Priest controls knowledge like a sharpened blade, Tirzah is a woman bound by chains-some visible, some etched in blood and duty. As the daughter of a disgraced scholar, she has spent her life in the shadows of the empire, toiling in secret to perfect the ultimate weapon: a living construct, carved from obsidian and pulsing with forbidden glyphs. His name is Kishar, and he was never meant to think for himself.
But when Kishar wakes, something is wrong. He questions. He remembers things no machine should. And worst of all, he does not obey.
As whispers of rebellion stir in the streets, Tirzah finds herself caught between those who would use Kishar as a tool for war and those who would destroy him for defying Babylon's divine order. Her only choice: flee the city before the High Priest's enforcers carve the truth from her flesh.
Pursued by soldiers, hunted by those who fear what Kishar represents, Tirzah must confront the question she never dared ask-was Kishar a mistake, or is he the key to something far greater? When the flames of revolution ignite and Babylon teeters on the edge of collapse, the answer could mean the difference between salvation and ruin.
As loyalties fracture and ancient forces stir, Tirzah and Kishar must forge their own path through the ashes of a dying empire. But in a world where obedience is survival, and power is built on the bones of the fallen, one truth remains: some chains are not meant to be broken.
Ashes of Clay is a gripping blend of ancient mythology, dark alchemy, and the battle between destiny and free will-a sweeping tale of rebellion, sacrifice, and the choices that define us.
