Fall of Ashes

In the middle of an ashen wasteland lies the last known haven for mankind, a small, primitive town in a small oasis, where the dwindling population struggles daily just to survive. And part of that survival hinges on an ancient ritual where the members of the Proven must make the perilous journey to the sacred Tower of Light. Addy Swift, a sixteen-year-old born with a power she can't control, is safe from that ritual for another year; that is, until the rules change. But when the test of the Proven goes horribly wrong, she learns that she could be the one person in a thousand years who can put an end to the Faege, a festering plague responsible for ruining the land and sickening the people. Ill trained but determined to save her ailing brother, Addy strikes out with a band of people who can't seem to get along. To succeed, she must bring them together, learn to control her power, and survive the Waste, all while being pursued by a ruthless barbarian who would see her in chains. The debut, action-packed novel from C. Ellsworth, Fall of Ashes, is a new addition to the YA fantasy genre in a setting that could best be described as The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.