Jessica McKendry's From the Ashes

The time has finally come to reveal the cover for Jessica McKendry's debut novel!  And it's a most excellent cover indeed.

About From the Ashes:

I'm not sure how it all went wrong.

The concept was simple.

The Trials were made to test us. They were made to challenge our strengths; our bravery.

We were supposed to come out better.

Winning the Trials would make us Superior citizens.

It would bring us honor and demonstrate our loyalty to the Imperial Alliance. I knew exactly what I wanted.

Until I met him.

There was something about him. Something dark. If only I had known the danger it would put us in.

I thought I knew the risks.

But I never imagined the price we'd pay.


An insightful look at the good and bad that exist within us, McKendry's debut is a high-octane adventure that pushes the imagination to the limit as it lays bare the nature of self-reliance, self-confidence, and teamwork. Playing with the concepts of dark and light and how they affect our lives in multiple forms, her novel is a complex coming of age story that encapsulates the heroine's journey from student to leader. A dark tale of love and revenge, From the Ashes is a powerful reminder to think for yourself instead of blindly following what you've been taught to believe.


About Jess:

Jessica McKendry was born in Michigan, yet has lived all over the Northeastern United States. She's been writing ever since she could hold a pen. From the Ashes is Jessica's debut novel, and the first in a trilogy she started writing in middle school. She loves any song by Evanescence, and currently lives in Ohio.

Be sure to visit Jess at her blog.