For centuries, the Goddess’s light held the realms together — until her chosen cleric shattered the covenant and ignited a civil war that nearly broke the world.

Peace returned. But it was not healing. It was containment.

Rebellions do not die cleanly. They retreat. They whisper. They wait.

When Sarabina’s quiet village life is undone by the awakening of a forbidden heritage, she becomes more than a girl caught between powers — she becomes a fracture point in history. In the Capital, Prince Rohirth fights to prove himself worthy of a crown inherited through grief and uncertainty, only to discover that victory and righteousness are not always the same thing.

Across seas and shattered loyalties, warriors, mystics, pirates, unicorns, and princes are drawn together — not by prophecy, but by consequence.

The Ash & Myst saga is a sweeping epic fantasy about destiny contested rather than accepted, about families forged in fire rather than blood, and about the terrible truth that peace is never free.

It must be paid for. In loyalty. In faith. In sacrifice.

Beginning with Crimson Legacies, the series follows a cast of deeply human heroes and flawed leaders as they confront a single haunting question:

What if the greatest threat to the world is not rebellion — but the story everyone agreed to believe about it?

Brendan Raybuck is a digital marketing consulting executive and lifelong fan of fantasy and science fiction. The Ash & Myst Trilogy was first conceived when he was in high school, inspired by his love of classic fantasy, epic sci-fi, and the story-driven role-playing video games of his youth.

His writing seeks to entertain, while exploring the intersections between faith, power, memory, and manipulation.

He lives outside Portland, Oregon, with his wife and three children.