Ashes of the Wild (The Rootbound) Paperback – March 25, 2026

For fans of character-driven fantasy, druidic magic, and morally complex heroes.In a world where survival is forged in shadow, one man must decide what kind of power he will become. Zayler was not raised to be a hero.Taken in by a secretive assassin order after the brutal loss of his family, he was shaped into something precise, efficient, and deadly. In the world he knows, hesitation is weakness, and mercy is a risk few can afford. But something within him begins to change.Drawn by an unfamiliar pull deep within the wilds, Zayler finds himself on a path he does not understand—one that stirs something far older than steel and blood. As whispers of nature begin to answer him, the life he once knew starts to fracture.When his journey leads him to a hidden settlement bound to the balance of the natural world, Zayler is forced to confront a truth he has long avoided:Power does not only destroy. It can protect. Yet the past does not release its hold so easily.With enemies closing in and the shadows of his former life threatening to consume everything he has begun to build, Zayler must walk the line between what he was trained to be and what he is becoming.Because some fires burn to destroy. And some awaken something far greater.Ashes of the Wild is the first book in The Rootbound, an epic fantasy series of survival, transformation, and the delicate balance between nature and power. Read more