From the Ashes: Book I of the Phoenix Saga​

Luke Courtney
Living a simple, rustic life in a quiet mountain village, Diarmuid never expected to be thrown into the midst of conflict. But when his home is razed by a band of evil creatures seeking to take him alive, he finds himself key to a legacy of cruelty and evil that was set in motion eons ago. 
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Overnight, he is thrust into a perilous world where the peoples of the kingdom of Verdenta battle against the rule of their mistress, the Witch Queen Maeivra, whose Empire of the Phoenix rules the land with an iron fist. Commanding power he never imagined possible, Diarmuid, along with his guardian and village bard, Cameron, and childhood friend, the free-spirited Tabitha, races across the kingdom, the Witch Queen’s agents hot on his heels, seeking safety amidst those opposed to Maeivra before he can fall into her clutches and discover first-hand what she wants from him… 
Genre: Fantasy