Ascension: Faith, Love, and the Fire Within
The Pen and The Promise
Tori Ashlyn
3/3/20262 min read
Dear Friend,
Ascension, the first book in The Kingdom Series, is a story of unfulfilled longing, unseen worlds, and an unshakable love caught between Heaven’s call and the fire rising within.
At the heart of this story is Nora Kelley, a woman who has always known she was different. She sees things… creatures hidden from human eyes, predators that hunt souls, and darkness that most cannot perceive. For years, Nora has tried to hide her gift, believing it marks her as broken.
And yet, even as she wrestles with her own fears, she carries another burden: her heart.
Caleb Fisher, her best friend’s older brother, is the man Nora has quietly loved for years. She’s convinced he doesn’t feel the same way, that her gift, the creatures she sees, makes her unworthy of his heart. But Caleb is more complicated than Nora realizes. He’s endured trauma that left scars both visible and invisible, shaping the man he has become. Anger simmers beneath his calm exterior, and while he works tirelessly to control it, one wrong move, or one triggering moment, could bring it all to the surface. He’s struggling to change, to become the man he wants to be, even as life keeps testing him.
Nora’s twenty-fifth birthday marks a turning point. A truth she never expected is revealed, and a celestial guardian steps into her life, bringing answers and a destiny she never asked for. The creatures she’s seen since childhood, the reason she’s always felt out of place, are no longer just shadows. They are real, dangerous, and hunting souls, including those she loves.
When the enemy strikes close to home, everything Nora fears comes to a head. A loved one is in grave danger, and suddenly, the choices she must make carry unimaginable weight: save the one in peril and risk losing herself, or obey the One who called her and risk losing that person forever.
Now, light and darkness both know her name. Caleb’s quiet presence, his steady strength, and his unresolved anger all collide with Nora’s faith, powers, and heart. The line between calling and desire, love and duty, courage and fear becomes impossibly blurred.
Ascension is the beginning of Nora Kelley’s journey, but it’s also the start of a much larger story in The Kingdom Series. Battles will come, hearts will be tested, and destinies will be revealed, but through it all, faith, love, and courage will light the way.
With faith, fire, and hope,
Tori Ashlyn
Author Tori Ashlyn
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