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Ashes for a Crown is a gritty, character-driven fantasy that follows two intertwined arcs: Pip, a knife-wielding gutter orphan pulled into a deadly power struggle within the criminal underworld of Port Gatos, and Aieria, a fallen skyborn queen grappling with the loss of her wings, her kingdom, and her purpose. As Pip rises through the ranks of the Butchers’ Guild under the watchful eye of his enigmatic dagger, and Aieria carves her own path from exile toward vengeance, both are haunted by pasts that refuse to stay buried and drawn toward a confrontation that could reshape the fate of a crumbling empire. The story pulses with danger, betrayal, and the quiet pull of power that demands blood in return.