Forging Ash of the Beloved is a mythic fantasy trilogy rooted in the lore and storytelling traditions of Dungeons & Dragons, centering on the devastation of the roles we are born into, and the lives we choose to make from what remains. Set in a world shaped by arcane magic, inherited power, rebellion, and Sapphic love forged under impossible pressure, the series follows those caught between duty and desire, obedience and truth. As old orders burn, sometimes by necessity, sometimes by mistake, the question is not what is lost, but what survives devastation both imposed and self-made. Moving from fracture through devotion to the difficult labor of peace, the trilogy traces how identity, queer love, and responsibility are not given, but forged, again and again, from ash.
Duty versus Desire
Release Schedule
Book One: Air and Ash and All We Lost is a complete novel, released in segments.
New chapters are posted weekly on Thursdays starting January 22nd, 2026, with the full book unfolding over the coming months.
Audiobook chapters are posted on Spotify every Saturday following the release of text chapters.
Updates are announced here and mirrored on Archive of Our Own and Tumblr. Get new chapters directly to your inbox!
How to engage
If you’d like to follow Forging Ash of the Beloved beyond this site, you can also find it on:
- Tumblr for excerpts, aesthetics, and occasional reflections on the writing
- Spotify for audiobook chapters read by the author, released weekly on Saturdays after the written text.
- Archive of Our Own for full chapters and reader comments
Read wherever feels most comfortable—this site remains the canonical home.
Forging Ash of the Beloved 