A science fiction series
The Saga ofAshes in the Ring
An ancient order wakes to reclaim a shattered world it never stopped calling its own. Two peoples who barely understand each other must decide whether to stand alone, or stand together.
Reading order
Begin at the Beacon. Answer the Clarion.
Book One
The Beacon
Start here. The first book in the series.
The Ring is all that remains of a destroyed planet: a belt of debris the Denisi have made their industrial frontier. It also holds something another power has wanted for thousands of years.
When the Hearth ship Invictus is sent to find out what is stirring near the Ring, her crew finds the Dominion awake, organized, and moving on Denova. And it already knows exactly where Hearth is.
Book Two
The Clarion
Read after The Beacon.
The Beacon was the warning. The Clarion is the call to arms.
Hearth and the Denisi now face an enemy that fights without fear and learns from every loss. Winning will take more than ships. It will take the pilots, controllers and specialists who do the work, and an alliance neither side ever expected to need.
In development
The story is moving to new formats
The Graphic Novel
A full-color Western comic adaptation of The Beacon. Preview pages will appear here as they're finished.
Preview pages coming soon
The Beacon Audiobook
The audiobook is being recorded. Listening and purchase links will be added here on release.
Release date to be announced
Hear about it first
One email when the audiobook or the graphic novel is released. Nothing else.
Rights & contact
Bring Ashes in the Ring to a new screen
Reader questions, press, and adaptation or licensing inquiries are all welcome.
- Film, television & games
- Include your company and the project you have in mind.
- Press & interviews
- Review copies and interview requests.
- Readers
- Questions about the books, the world, or what's next.