Heirs Of the Ashes

Centuries ago, the galaxy thrived under the protective harmony of the Harmonics—guardians who wielded a mystical energy known as the Élan. Through their mastery of this force, they maintained a delicate balance among star systems, quelling conflicts and steering civilization toward an era of prosperity. Yet this peace was shattered by the Dissonants, a corrupted faction that twisted the Élan’s power to enforce their authority by force. Their rebellion unleashed a catastrophic war, ultimately resulting in the annihilation of the Harmonics and the Dissonants’ rise to power. Today, the Dissonants rule the entire galaxy, reshaping history and erasing all memory of those who once stood in their way. Under their oppressive reign, peace is a distant memory, replaced by fear and subjugation. On the planet Scrapra, a wasteland left in ruin after long-forgotten wars, Arthur Rozier leads a humble life scavenging and selling spare parts. But as he nears his seventeenth birthday, a long-dormant force stirs within him: the Élan, a legacy of the Harmonics the Dissonants believed extinguished. Arthur’s awakening, marked by the loss of his father and an unrelenting pursuit, draws the attention of the Dissonant Empire. Hunted across a hostile galaxy, Arthur must learn to harness his power, resist the lure of its darker temptations, and uncover the truth behind the Élan. In a universe where every star appears firmly under the Dissonants’ control, one boy may hold the key to restoring balance... or sowing an even greater discord.