Every power has a price. Someone always pays it.Qinn Valerius was raised to count the cost before every battle. Then the cost started counting him.His father, the general who holds a crumbling alliance together, is dying of the magic that made him a legend. The Queen of the Crystal Spires wants Qinn as her hostage. And across the southern sea, the Red King has risen from his volcanic forge with an army of demons. He has counted 4,015 days of grief, and he means to make every kingdom pay.When a story from Qinn’s childhood turns out to be true, he rides for the Serpent’s Ford and the ancient Trials of Champions. Those who pass are granted power beyond anything he has ever known. With him ride the only people he trusts: Avilaqen, the northern woman who sends him snowflowers; Jaxel, a jungle-born spearman who never stops talking; and Dorwok, a dwarf who never stops complaining.But the Trials don’t hand out power. They take payment. A memory. A voice. A life.And the ford has already named its price.Champion of Ash is the first book in the Glassbound series, an epic progression fantasy of brutal trials, earned power, found family and a villain you’ll understand far too well.Inside you’ll find:A hero who grows stronger through trials, and pays for every gainA magic system where power always costs somethingDemon armies, crystal sorcery and a queen with deadly secretsLoyal companions, hard choices and an ending that will hit you in the heartStart the Glassbound series today. Read more