Not all legends turn to dust. Not all names are forgotten.
Heyren fears the immense legacy he is expected to live up to. More than pain. More than hunger. More than death. It is nothing but a burden. But the path he has carved for himself is far from the virtue and glory of the name he wants the world to forget. The heroes of decades past are nothing but legends, their feats mere stories. Heyren aims to keep it that way.
Hunted by a relentless crime lord, Heyren is determined to learn all he can in order to survive a harsh world and master his lawless life. But outrunning bounty hunters and assassins proves just as difficult as outpacing the past.
Coming October, 2025
About Jacob Gordon Smith
A writer since he could hold a pencil, and a lover of stories from the moment he could read, Jacob spends his fair share of late nights and early mornings at the keyboard. Jacob lives in the rural beauty of the Pacific Northwest with his wife, three kids, and their golden retriever. A Nameless Blade is the first novel in the Ashes of a Throne trilogy, and Jacob’s debut novel.
Cover Art by Simon Pape
Cover Design by Ed Lavallee