City of Iron and Clay

In the divided city of Ironspire, logic rules the towering Spire while forgotten magic festers in the shadows below.

Kethar, a haunted sculptor, has spent years shaping his pain into clay-locking away his grief, his guilt, and his darkest memories. But when his most powerful creation escapes, it unleashes a terrifying plague: a wave of shared sorrow that turns the city's people into hollow echoes of despair.

Alythia, a brilliant scientist devoted to reason, detects the anomaly-an impossible energy that defies every law of physics. Drawn into a mystery that challenges everything she believes, she must confront a truth buried deep within her past.

As logic and emotion collide, the two form an uneasy alliance to stop the spreading darkness. But the enemy cannot be destroyed. It is not a monster to be slain-it is a wound that must be understood.

To save Ironspire, Kethar must face the one thing he has always avoided: his own grief.

City of Iron and Clay is a haunting dark fantasy about trauma, healing, and the fragile line between reason and emotion. Perfect for readers of psychological fantasy, urban fantasy, and emotionally driven epic storytelling.