Introducing Our First Books: Ashes on Fire and The Ballad of Purrfect

Today, we announce our first books: main-story Ashes on Fire and side-story The Ballad of Purrfect. These two stories begin SFU’s foray into publishing with thrilling, innovative adventures crafted for all ages and a wide-ranging audience.

Ashes on Fire

by Abernathy Crimson

Twenty years after a disease sterilized humanity, Zora was somehow born, becoming the only child in the world. Now a teenager, she must help her team of adults find the scientist responsible or be sacrificed as a potential cure. But her odds of success dwindle when followers of the scientist escalate their plot to euthanize everyone.

Action-Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

The Ballad of Purrfect

by Bowe Prescott

Her name is Bowe Prescott, and she's a murderer. Allegedly. After getting arrested at her high school graduation and making bail, she ran away from home before going on trial to begin a new life with a new identity: Purrfect. So, she wore the same outfit every day with a cat-eared motorcycle helmet on a quest to prove her innocence. But is she innocent? Well, that depends on who you ask.

Crime | Mystery | Humor

The Ballad of Purrfect contains elements of satire and is a work of fiction crafted to mimic real life. Any characters, events, and incidents in this book, including the cover art, are fictitious. The design and literature of this novel are merely for artistic purposes and should not be taken as a historical account or a biography of the first-person narrator.

Pricing and Availability

• Ashes on Fire and The Ballad of Purrfect will be released in English on January 31, 2025, and May 2, 2025, respectively. Hardbacks are now available for pre-order at 20% off the introductory price of US$29.99 on AshesonFire.com. Digital copies are also available for pre-order at an introductory price of US$9.99 on Apple Books with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Google Play soon to follow. The introductory prices for each book will end after their release.

• Each hardback will include a bookmark that aligns with the cover design.

• Anyone who pre-orders a hardback will receive a first-chapter paperback sample before release, which will include two bookmarks and a 10% off voucher towards the next purchase. Digital samples will follow.

• While The Ballad of Purrfect is branded as “An Ashes on Fire Story,” it is a character story that does not require reading Ashes on Fire to understand it. This story, like Ashes on Fire, stands on its own.