Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler

Ashes of the Sun (Burningblade and Silvereye, #1)

by Django Wexler

'Ashes of the Sun is fantasy at its finest' Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

Four hundred years ago, a cataclysmic war cracked the world open. Amid the ashes, the Dawn Republic now stands guard over lands littered with eldritch relics and cursed by plaguespawn outbreaks. But a new conflict is looming and brother and sister Gyre and Maya have found themselves on opposite sides of it.

At the age of five, Maya was taken by the Twilight Order and trained to be a centarch, wielding forbidden arcana to enforce the Dawn Republic's rule. On that day, her brother, Gyre, swore to destroy the Order that stole his sister... whatever the cost.

Twelve years later, brother and sister are two very different people: she is the Twilight Order's brightest prodigy; he is a thief, bandit and revolutionary. Together, the siblings will discover that not even ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in two.
Praise for Ashes of the Sun:
'Wexler's best work yet... Ashes of the Sun has scale and pace, and tension and batshit cool scenery, and I enjoyed it a hell of a lot' Tor.com

'A fast-paced and highly entertaining ride through a compelling and original world' Anthony Ryan

'Wexler is a master of high fantasy' S.M. Stirling

'A perfect page turner and a phenomenal start to a new series' Peter Clines

Reviewed by Ashley on

5 of 5 stars

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I'm officially a Django Wexler fan! This was my third book by him and I've adored them all.

Ashes of the Sun is very Star Wars-esque, but still with plenty of unique qualities. I loved our two main characters (brother and sister). I'm a big fan of the while “opposite sides of a war” plot point.

Looking forward to the rest of the series!

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