Ashes of the Guild by Caelum Drask (.ePUB)
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Ashes of the Guild by Caelum Drask (The Syndicate of Broken Springs: 1)
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Overview: Forget everything you know about the clockwork city. This isn’t just another tale of brass and steam; it’s a descent into the gears of a dying world where the only thing cheaper than a life is the brass in your pocket.
Imagine the taste of burnt ozone on your tongue, the sensation of acid rain seeping into your marrow, and the paralyzing dread of being hunted by machines that don’t sleep. Kael Thorne’s journey isn’t a quest for glory; it’s a desperate scramble to survive the suffocating gravity of the Sump. You’ll feel the ache in his bruised ribs, the cold shame of his hesitation, and the electric, soul-shattering terror when his ordinary world is incinerated by blue, Aether-fueled fire. This is a visceral ride through a city that breathes steam and exhales death.
Kael is a Cog, a shadow, a runner for the Nightwhisper Guild. He knows the rules: keep your head down, follow your mentor’s lead, and never look into the abyss. But when a routine heist drags him into the crosshairs of the brutal Ironhand Syndicate, the life he clings to shatters. The guildhall burns, his found family is slaughtered, and Kael is left with nothing but the silence of the catacombs and a mysterious, humming Engine embedded in his own skull.
Suddenly, the thief who spent his life hiding is thrust into the role of a leader. Armed with an interface he doesn’t understand and a city that wants him dead, Kael must navigate a treacherous landscape of betrayal and dark secrets. He faces impossible choices, where every victory demands a sacrifice and every step forward brings him closer to a war he never wanted to fight. The path ahead is harrowing—a gauntlet of clockwork monsters and corporate tyrants—but for the first time in his life, Kael Thorne has to stop running and start commanding.
The gears of Oakhaven are already turning, and the time to choose a side is running out. Step into the shadow, unlock the system, and witness the rise of the Whispering Blades.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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