The Four Pillars – Pillar of Ash (Paperback)

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In The Four Pillars: Pillar of Ash, Yske has chosen a quieter path than the one laid out by her lineage. Daughter of a famed warrior priestess, she serves as a healer devoted to mercy, believing violence only deepens the world’s wounds. When her twin brother Berin sets out to investigate rumours from the Unmade, a shadowed region at the edge of existence, Yske follows not for glory but to keep him alive.

Their journey east leads through forests shaped by forgotten wars, where gods once fought and the land still bears the scars. Ancient paths stir, and the closer they draw to the Unmade, the more the natural order begins to rot. Creatures of moss and bone emerge, and faith is tested by what refuses to stay buried.

As conflict closes in, Yske must claim a place among soldiers and sacrifices, insisting on healing where destruction feels inevitable. The Four Pillars: Pillar of Ash is a dark, myth soaked fantasy about belief under pressure, and the cost of choosing compassion when the world is moving toward its oldest war.