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V. S. Vasan
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I write epic fantasy and am currently querying HERALD OF ASHES. Perpetually curious, I love reading, writing, nature, exploring rabbit holes, and slow living. Oh, and also cats and chai, but who doesn't?
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If the pen is mightier than the sword... What happens when we outsource the pen to AI?
October 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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An Agent's Guide to

HERALD OF ASHES
Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises.

Adult Epic Fantasy | 114,000 words

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September 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Couldn't find a meme for the story. So, here's a pic of a totally innocent cat (because) and a couple of memes for Kal, the MC of HERALD OF ASHES.
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September 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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HERALD OF ASHES | Adult epic fantasy

BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN x THE RAVEN SCHOLAR
with the anti-imperialism of BABEL

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HERALD OF ASHES | Adult epic fantasy Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN x THE RAVEN SCHOLAR with the anti-imperialism sentiment of BABEL Opening lines: 1 – Smokescreen The treacherous sun was already lightening the horizon as Kal scanned the courtyard one last time. Later that night, she’d return here to take on her tormentors. The fight would see her sentenced to death by cloudfish at the Ceremony the next morning. And she’d be free – at last – to live as she wanted.
September 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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HERALD OF ASHES

Meet Kal, a woman with a plan.
It works. Perfectly.
Everything still goes wrong.

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Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. Main character: Kal Her body betrays her by not forming living armour. Her friends abandon her for a life of privilege. The island chief wants her ‘services’. They execute a friend and make her watch. "I’m going to force them to sentence me to death. Since the cloudfish don’t attack me, I can pretend to die, swim away to my hideout and secretly watch over Aavya." She succeeds. Everything still goes wrong.
September 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy

* Ride-or-die friendships
* Mystery solved only by working together
* Slow-burn romance
* Found family
* Animal companion
* Society built on dark secrets and propaganda
* So cool, charming and… kind. Sure they're villains?

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Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy. What do you do in a world without metal? You grow your own.
September 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy

Ride-or-die friendships
Mystery solved only by working together
Slow-burn romance
Found family
Animal companion
Society built on dark secrets and propaganda
So cool, charming and… kind. Sure they're villains?

#DVParty #A #F
Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy. Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises.
September 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM