#ashfire

[bramblewhisker]

Idk why but a recent ask made me think of AshFire. Ashfur is so upset he can't get with Squirrelflight he gets with the next best thing: her actual father and he's just smug about it.

Squirrelflight is so over hearing how much better Firestar is than her. She tells Brambleclaw about it and he just awkwardly responds, "well, it's hard for any cat to compete with him," which was the wrong answer.

[shadowsofcrystals]

AshFire

Gonna start making reference sheets for the most important characters. We'll see how far I'll get lmao

[hamstyandfriends]

AshFire & SilverBloom

The night when AshKit's littermates died, and he gained his burn scars, his life changed. He had to stay in the medicine den for a good amount of time, and still has to go on moonly checkups to this day

One night, when AshKit was still in the medicine den, a newly made warrior, SilverBloom came to visit. He felt sorry for the little kit, and wanted to make sure that he was alright. The medicine cats and other authority figures of SunClan were all concerned; What if AshKit will never be able to be a warrior? SilverBloom decided to take the first step, talk to CanarySong. The older medicine cat was a littermate of SunClan's leader, MorningCrystal, so SilverBloom knew that he's the only cat who could make his idea come to reality. He asked to mentor AshKit when he is ready. And luckily, CanarySong managed to convince MorningCrystal to let this happen

SilverBloom, despite being a young and inexperienced mentor, still tried his best to teach AshPaw. He was always patient with the apprentice, and comforted him when he had his doubts. AshPaw had it a little harder than his denmates; His scars often made it hard for him to move and train like any other cat. Especially with his weakened back leg, he had some trouble learning how to run or jump with it, but eventually managed to make up his own way of doing things. His mother, MistyHeart and SilverBloom helped him embrace who he is, and so did his best friend, KestrelPaw

KestrelCloud was made into a warrior a few moons earlier than AshPaw, despite being younger than him, but he didn't mind it. In fact, he was incredibly happy for his friend, and couldn't wait to join her as a warrior when his own time comes. AshPaw spent a great amount of time daydreaming about his own warrior ceremony; What would his full name be? Maybe AshHeart, after his mother? Or AshSpeck, after his late father? Or maybe AshPebble, AshSmoke? Maybe something completely different, like AshFur? AshTail? AshLeg or AshFoot would be a little bit ironic, wouldn't they? Then maybe AshFall? AshCloud, so he could match with KestrelCloud? Maybe. He didn't know, but he couldn't wait to find out

When the special day came, AshPaw felt like he was flying. As he sat under the Great High, waiting for MorningCrystal to announce his name, he imagined CrystalClan gathered all around him. And then she said...

... "AshFire"

Fire? Really? How could MorningCrystal name him after the very thing that scarred him? The tragedy that he has no memories, but nightmares of? Is this some kind of sick joke, made by CrystalClan? He didn't understand. But he didn't need to. Whatever this name meant, he was sure that it had a proper reason behind it. And what really mattered was, that he was ready to prove to all of SunClan that he could be the best warrior they ever had. The name AshFire will be remembered, and never to be made fun of. And that's a promise

[rescuebabiesau]

I did all of these and the first two pages this afternoon... I need to take a break, me thinks XD

Previous: https://www.tumblr.com/rescuebabiesau/717697861370986496/how-inconvenient-and-peculiar-previous?source=share

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : The Guardian Herd Bracket !

Round 2 Poll 5

(The pictures are actually pictures of other horses in the series. These ones didn't have official pictures)

[elizmanderson]

BEHOLD. a book event! that I am advertising! or at least pretending I'm trying to!

join me and my friend and fellow fantasy author Chelsea Abdullah for a virtual event on Thursday, March 27, at 7:00p.m. EST, to celebrate the launch of my queer cozy fantasy The Keeper of Lonely Spirits.

the event is free, but registration is required! register here: link to registration page at Eventbrite

BOOK DESCRIPTIONS & LINKS

E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits (March 25)

In this mesmerizing, wonderfully moving queer cozy fantasy, an immortal ghost hunter must confront his tragic past in order to embrace his found family.  

Find an angry spirit. Send it on its way before it causes trouble. Leave before anyone learns his name.

After over two hundred years, Peter Shaughnessy is ready to die and end this cycle. But thanks to a youthful encounter with one o’ them folk in his native Ireland, he can’t. Instead, he’s cursed to wander eternally far from home, with the ability to see ghosts and talk to plants.

Immortality means Peter has lost everyone he’s ever loved. And so he centers his life on the dead—until his wandering brings him to Harrington, Ohio. As he searches for a vengeful spirit, Peter’s drawn into the townsfolk’s lives, homes and troubles. For the first time in over a century, he wants something other than death.

But the people of Harrington will die someday. And he won’t.

As Harrington buckles under the weight of the supernatural, the ghost hunt pits Peter’s well-being against that of his new friends and the man he’s falling for. If he stays, he risks heartbreak. If he leaves, he risks their lives.

click here to preorder a signed copy: link to book page at Gathering Volumes

click here to preorder elsewhere: link to book page on HarperCollins

Chelsea Abdullah's The Ashfire King (April 15)

A merchant and a prince trapped in the crumbling realm of jinn must figure out how to save one world to return to their own in The Ashfire King, the second book in the Sandsea Trilogy, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter.

Neither here nor there, but long ago…

After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse.

The jinn cities, long sheltered beneath the Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. Amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion is on the rise. When Loulie assists a dissenter—one of her bodyguard’s old comrades—she puts herself in the center of a centuries-old war.

Trapped in a world that isn’t her own and wielding magic that belongs to a fallen king, Loulie must decide: Will she carry on someone else’s legacy or carve out her own?

click here to preorder a signed copy: link to book page at World Books

click here to preorder elsewhere: link to book page at Hachette

[nzbookwyrm]

April 2025

[art-ally]

I’m really glad I redid this piece because I love how it came out! Again I must recommend the phenomenal trilogy Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto each book is so amazing and I love them so much!

[checkoutmybookshelf]

OMG YOU GUYS FINALLY!!! I loved The Stardust Thief and I'm psyched we finally have a release date for The Ashfire King!!!

[a-calico-rabbit]

Þat is clearly apista in a cat costume

[lunarmagicteatime]

May your day bring the joy of a book bring released early!!!

[luce1ence]

need to reread the stardust thief, I miss mazen 😔

[shadowsofcrystals]

AshFire fanart!!

It was a gift by my pookie @eat-the-lemons <33 TYSM!! <333

[hamstyandfriends]

I swear I'm doing something with my life

(I'm not)

Anyways... SoC minis

KestrelCloud

AshFire

CinnamonCloud

HoneyLeaf

MoonDancer

SunChaser

FireFlake

StormFrost. I swear i'll explain someday

[blackcat2907]

*cracks knuckles*

Let's do this with as little spoilers as I can! Basically, Avalkyra Ashfire dies at the end of Wings of Shadow with her Strix (a phoenix of shadow that feeds on life to survive).

I had an au a long time ago where Val (her nickname) woke up in the PJO verse and joined (more like took over) the TA. She used her Strix to feed on Kronos' soul in the golden casket. Kronos is out of the picture, but now, Val is in charge. She goes through a short redemption arc where she goes from someone super power hungry and entitled to a fierce warrior queen who protects her subjects (the demigods).

In this au, I think that Nico would be drawn to the Strix as a fellow being of death. So, Nico joins the TA, but makes a case that not all the gods have to die. He and Luke (along with Ethan and Silena) explain everything to Avalkyra, each one giving a case on which gods need to die and which ones need to survive. (though Luke would be happy if all of them die.) I also think Val would see parts of herself in Luke and would be proud of him.

Also, spoilers about Val from the books. She died but was reincarnated. So she looks like she is seventeen, BUT she has the memories of her old life and the maturity of someone who is 35 (she was 18 when she died in her first life). She also has animal magic which allows her to communicate and control animals. And shadow magic, which allows her to enter people's minds and control them or communicate with them. (BONUS: Val is an aroace Icon)

YOU! Have you read Crown of Feathers? Because I have an idea that's been festering for a long time.

Hi Kat!!! 🥺🥺🥺 So happy to see you in the askbox btw I've missed you. I, however tragically, haven't read Crown of Feathers though. But if you don't mind a clueless yet attentive audience, I'm all ears!

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : The Guardian Herd Bracket !

Round 2 Poll 4

(The picture for Ashfire is, actually, a picture of another horse in the series. Ashfire didn't have official pictures)