First, Become Ashes

In First, Become Ashes, K. M. Szpara delves into the journey of self-discovery and healing following trauma, set against the backdrop of an American road trip. Raised by the Fellowship of the Anointed to kill monsters and conditioned to see pain as power, Lark faces a dramatic turning point when the cult’s leader is arrested, forcing its members to confront the world they were taught to fear. Each character navigates their own relationship with Lark and the remnants of the Fellowship, as Lark embarks on a quest to confront his past and slay a lingering monster.