Nine years following the execution of the old Sovereign, the four dukedoms of Augustein teeter on the brink of combustion. Excess magic ore mining has resulted in unstable regions of shifting trees, violent storms, and a creeping plague of stillness. Watchmen struggle to fend off the relentless attacks of Aberrations while strict regulations on magic ore force aspiring magicians to sacrifice their own finite reserves at the cost of their health and, ultimately, their lives.

Amara is the sole survivor of a series of magic experiments ordered by the old Sovereign. Left with a reduced lifespan and an unnatural magic with the unique ability to progress, Amara is determined to live out the rest of her life to its fullest.

She's going out like an explosion, and she'll make sure that no one can look away.

Ignite the Ashes is a character focused, slow-burn high fantasy story with progression and light LitRPG elements that become prominent after the introductory arc. It features flawed and morally ambiguous characters, unreliable narrators, and some darker elements, but the story will ultimately be hopeful.

Note: The first few chapters depict the protagonist as a child, but she is an adult for the rest of the story.

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