The Shadow of Dawn

Ascension: Book 1

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Genres

Epic Fantasy, Multiple POV, Revenge, Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy Adventure, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Profanity and Violence

Type of Ending

Series

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Mar 3, 2026

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The Shadow of Dawn

Ascension: Book 1

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Blurb

Forgotten by time. Hunted by prophecy. A war of myths begins.

In a world balanced on the knife-edge of prophecy, the forgotten rise as myths walk among men once more.

The long Era of Peace falters. Kingdoms whisper and conspire, old alliances fracture, and betrayal seeps into the halls of power.

At the heart of the coming storm stands a man erased from history yet bound to fate. Hunted by allies and enemies alike, he may be the last of the Ilandri—a race lost to legend, wielders of a power that could forge a new dawn… or plunge the world into eternal night.

Across time and continents, nine voices weave a tale of ambition, treachery, and hope. Each carries secrets that could ignite the world—or save it from ruin.

As day and night collide, one truth endures: when dawn finally breaks, not everyone will rise with the light.

The Shadow of Dawn is an epic fantasy for readers of Joe Abercrombie, Evan Winter, N. K. Jemisin, and James Islington.

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Genres

Epic Fantasy, Multiple POV, Revenge, Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy Adventure, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Profanity and Violence

Type of Ending

Series

Ascension — Book 1

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads or Barnes & Noble

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Mar 3, 2026

Page Length

391 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

D.T. Pierce is the author of Beautiful Torments and The Shadow of Dawn, a business professional, an entrepreneur, and hobbyist of golf, sports cards, and others if the day were longer.

The seed that would become published works was planted while reading Red Rising, where his mind ventured into a dangerous, dark place—the creation of his own far-off worlds.

Some of his all-time favorite works are: 1984, Red Rising series, Millennium series, The Rook, and Dune.

He lives in Indiana with his wife and two children.