Matthew Morthan, Marshal General of the Lithonian Army, Lord Protector of the Realm and brother to the King of Lithonia has been given a mission. Harmon’s Island, the first line of defense for Lithonia against the Hathorites, has recently been equipped with a new defense system and King Charles trusts only his brother to give him an accurate report of its ability to protect Lithonia. But Charles has other reasons for wanting his brother away from Endomir. He has long been in love with Matthew’s pregnant wife, Nikkana, and wants a chance to spend time alone with her. However, Matthew’s plans to travel to Harmon’s Island have been leaked to the Hathorites and he is walking into a trap. Meanwhile Nikkana has gone into early labor. Thanks to the Link that magically binds her to Matthew she can feel him fighting for his life just as he can feel her fighting for hers. Master Tam Gale is one of the Masters of the Ithrimir who are Gifted with ability to touch the Life Source that resides in all living things, but can he save Nikkana and her unborn child? Can Matthew and the Masters on Harmon’s Island fight off the invading Hathorites and their Magi?

An orphaned princess, a mad goddess, and a world on the precipice of war. Twenty years ago, during the last war between the country Lithonia and its neighbor, the king’s brother died in battle. Thanks to the magical link that connected him and his wife, she went into labor, dying minutes before their daughter Lena was born. Princess Lena, raised at the court of her dying uncle, is third to inherit the throne. Her insane cousin, obsessed with Lena and first in line to the throne, wants to force a marriage between them after his father dies. To save her, and secure an alliance against their country’s neighbor, the king instead arranges a marriage to the prince of a foreign kingdom. Forced to leave her homeland, Lena must secure the loyalty of her new husband, a stranger who is still grieving the death of his previous fiancée. Now tied together by the same magical link that destroyed both her parents, their fates are intertwined. Lena finds herself alone in a strange land, not knowing who to trust and who is waiting in the shadows to stab her in the back. Author Kristina Gruell debuts with a dark, high-stakes political fantasy, where every new face hides a potential threat. Pick up From the Ashes and discover the shadow games that will determine the fate of Redolan.

War has come. The Mystic of Hathor has come out of the shadows to support anyone who can topple Lenathaina from her throne and help secure Lithonia for the Hathorite invasion. Alliances old and new have been called to aid the young Queen but can they prevail against the Mystic’s priestesses and magi who are not bound by the same ethics as the other magic users of the world? Far away on the Isles of the Ithrimir the Masters see hundreds of years of prophecies coalescing around one figure. Has the Savior of Redolan come and are they strong enough to stand against the storm? The Flame Within is the third volume of the high stakes epic political fantasy series, In Blood and Fire by Kristina Gruell.

The Civil War may be over, but the Battle for Redolan is just beginning. Queen Lenathaina and her forces have turned back the Mystic of Hathor’s minions, but the Mystic isn’t content with defeat. She and her allies are preparing for the largest invasion that Redolan has ever seen. Thousands died and now a third of the House of Lords are young men, led by an even younger Queen. Will the Lithonians and their allies be able to withstand the storm that is coming for them? On the Isles of the Ithrimir, the Ithram faces a choice that will change the Ithrimir forever. Will he be able to hold onto his power or will he be other thrown? Old and ancient powers are being revealed that will change the world forever. The Savior of Redolan has been found. Will she be strong enough to unlock her power and once she does, can she wield it safely? Or will the Mystic finally prevail and take Lithonia and eventually Redolan as her own?

The world of Redolan is at war. Queen Lenathaina has embraced her newfound power and her role as The Savior of Redolan. The rulers of every nation of the free world have gathered in Lithonia to fight by her side. In Hathor, Arez, the God of War, has taken control of Hestia’s people and prepares for invasion. Meanwhile, Hestia has realized that not only has she been deceived but so have the Mystics that came before her. She is no goddess; she is a puppet. A puppet determined to free herself. On the world of Bestairia, Arez’s long-time ally⸺ and lover⸺ prepares to embark on the final act of her elaborate plan to destroy all that her brother, the god Moradin, ever loved. As Nemesistaea finally leaves her seat of power to show not just Redolan, but the Universe of Somerled, who is in control, the question must be asked: is anyone strong enough to stop her? Across the sea, the fabled Southlanders are very much alive, and have come to join the battle. Their mission? To kill gods. Will they see Lenathaina as a Savior or another invading god? Where will the god-killers stand when it comes time to save the world? Kristina Gruell brings the epic conclusion of the In Blood and Fire Series with The World Ablaze, which will finally answer the question once and for all: can the Savior and the peoples of Redolan stand together and survive the wrath of the gods?