Cinder's Edge
Gil Hess
Nov 2026 · The Inn Side Shop Book 2 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Luke Daniels
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After returning to the Crossroads, now marked with Dominion, Wren Alder finds himself balancing the responsibilities of a shopkeeper with the growing demands of magic. The shop still hums with its familiar rhythm, the ledger now murmuring with the dry wit of Inkwell, his ever-present partner in reason and mischief. Yet every experiment, every spark of power, pulls him further from the life he once knew.
When a formidable threat stirs, the safety of the Crossroads trembles. Wren must step beyond his counter and stand beside his friends against forces older and darker than legend. Each trial tests his courage and his fragile command of the arcane.
In Cinder’s Edge, even the quietest corners of the world are not immune to rising shadows, and Wren must learn that the line between ordinary life and extraordinary destiny is thinner than anyone dares to believe.
When a formidable threat stirs, the safety of the Crossroads trembles. Wren must step beyond his counter and stand beside his friends against forces older and darker than legend. Each trial tests his courage and his fragile command of the arcane.
In Cinder’s Edge, even the quietest corners of the world are not immune to rising shadows, and Wren must learn that the line between ordinary life and extraordinary destiny is thinner than anyone dares to believe.
After returning to the Crossroads, now marked with Dominion, Wren Alder finds himself balancing the responsibilities of a shopkeeper with the growing demands of magic. The shop still hums with its familiar rhythm, the ledger now murmuring with the dry wit of Inkwell, his ever-present partner in r...
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Gil Hess writes cozy, character-driven fantasy adventures about quiet courage, found family, and the strange beauty of magic hidden in ordinary places. He is the author of The Inn Side Shop and its sequel, Cinder’s Edge, part of a larger series exploring the Crossroads and the world beyond.
When he isn’t writing, Gil works in radiation oncology, helping patients navigate some of life’s hardest chapters. Outside of work, he can usually be found somewhere along a California trail—hiking, thinking through storylines, or just chasing a bit of quiet. He lives with his family, an overcurious cat, a ball-chasing dog and more notebooks than he could ever fill.
When he isn’t writing, Gil works in radiation oncology, helping patients navigate some of life’s hardest chapters. Outside of work, he can usually be found somewhere along a California trail—hiking, thinking through storylines, or just chasing a bit of quiet. He lives with his family, an overcurious cat, a ball-chasing dog and more notebooks than he could ever fill.
Gil Hess writes cozy, character-driven fantasy adventures about quiet courage, found family, and the strange beauty of magic hidden in ordinary places. He is the author of The Inn Side Shop and its sequel, Cinder’s Edge, part of a larger series exploring the Crossroads and the world beyond.
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