Fledgling by C.F. Welburn

When Balagir awakens at the fire with no recollection of his past, he discovers he is an ashen—a mysterious group of black-eyed vagabonds, addicted to the smoke they must pay the ghostly piper in exchange for power. With the help of the kalaqai (a sentient spark) and a band of nefarious companions, Balagir will have to traverse the northern wilds, cross seas and survive foreign wars if he is to discover the truth behind the Ashen Levels.

I Shall Return With Winter by CF Welburn

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DEFY FATE. DEFY GODS. DEFY EVERYONE. WHEN OBEN’S FARM IS SACKED BY BARBARIANS, HE JOURNEYS INTO THE GODLESS NORTH ON A DEADLY QUEST FOR REVENGE. BUT HIS ENEMIES ARE FULL OF SURPRISES, AND HIS ENDURANCE AND FAITH ARE PUSHED TO THEIR LIMITS. HE BECOMES AN UNWITTING PAWN IN THEIR ANCIENT PROPHECY; ONE WHICH PREDICTS HE WILL DELIVER HIS HOMELAND INTO THEIR HANDS. IF OBEN IS TO SEE HIS FAMILY AGAIN, HE MUST PROVE THE PROPHECY WRONG, WHILST EXACTING VENGEANCE ON A PEOPLE TO WHOM HE GROWS EVER MORE BOUND. PERFECT FOR READERS OF DARK, GRITTY, EPIC FANTASY.