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K. M. Szpara follows his explosive debut novel Docile with First, Become Ashes, a fantastic standalone adventure that explores self-discovery after trauma and outgrowing abusive origins over the course of an American road trip.

The Fellowship raised Lark to kill monsters.
His partner betrayed them to the Feds.
But Lark knows his magic is real, and he'll do anything to complete his quest.

For thirty years, the Fellowship of the Anointed isolated its members, conditioning them to believe that pain is power. That magic is suffering. That the world beyond the fence has fallen prey to monsters. But when their leader is arrested, all her teachings come into question.

Those touched by the Fellowship face a choice: how will they adjust to the world they were taught to fear, and how will they relate to the cult''s last crusader, Lark? For Kane, survival means rejecting the magic he and his lover suffered for. For Deryn, t

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      Publisher: St Martin's Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/2021
      ISBN13: 9781250216182, 978-1250216182
      ISBN10: 1250216184
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      K. M. Szpara follows his explosive debut novel Docile with First, Become Ashes, a fantastic standalone adventure that explores self-discovery after trauma and outgrowing abusive origins over the course of an American road trip.

      The Fellowship raised Lark to kill monsters.
      His partner betrayed them to the Feds.
      But Lark knows his magic is real, and he'll do anything to complete his quest.

      For thirty years, the Fellowship of the Anointed isolated its members, conditioning them to believe that pain is power. That magic is suffering. That the world beyond the fence has fallen prey to monsters. But when their leader is arrested, all her teachings come into question.

      Those touched by the Fellowship face a choice: how will they adjust to the world they were taught to fear, and how will they relate to the cult''s last crusader, Lark? For Kane, survival means rejecting the magic he and his lover suffered for. For Deryn, t

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