Heir to His Own Ruins

Ronan Ashford was born into one of Arken’s most respected noble families, but by the age of sixteen, he had become a disgrace to his name. Arrogant, reckless, and consumed by addiction, he wastes his talent and leaves his family to deal with the consequences of his actions. After a public scandal nearly leads to his imprisonment, Ronan is sent on a sea voyage under the command of his older brother. But when a violent storm destroys their ship and carries the survivors far from their intended route, the journey becomes a desperate struggle against hunger, thirst, and death. Years later, a scarred man is found drifting near the shores of Arken. Almost no one recognizes him as Ronan—the young noble who vanished seven years earlier.