
Fire for Joy
Hal Rowan
Halfa Schoona knows how to survive. Raised in the Dock Ward of Grayspire with no name and no past, he's been many things: a bruiser, an errand boy, a weapon. But when he walks through fire to save a child and comes out unburned, everything changes. The rare magic that saved a life may now cost him his own. Even Gronk, the closest thing he has to family, begins to look at him differently. Seeking shelter in the Temple of Thessira, Halfa finds something he never expected: peace. The temple is a sanctuary devoted to joy and defiance, and in its rituals, its laughter, and a woman named Marin, Halfa discovers the beginnings of a life he wants to protect.
But the streets are watching. The Blackjaw Syndicate, led by Halfa's former friend Gronk and the ruthless Valka Thorne, want the temple under their control, and Halfa back in line. When the fire returns, it does not come gently. As tensions boil over, Halfa must decide who he is willing to become. If joy is worth fighting for, it may also be worth burning for. But some choices leave scars, and not every light can be carried forward.
Duration - 13h 44m.
Author - Hal Rowan.
Narrator - Mason Yi.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Hal Rowan ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Halfa Schoona knows how to survive. Raised in the Dock Ward of Grayspire with no name and no past, he's been many things: a bruiser, an errand boy, a weapon. But when he walks through fire to save a child and comes out unburned, everything changes. The rare magic that saved a life may now cost him his own. Even Gronk, the closest thing he has to family, begins to look at him differently. Seeking shelter in the Temple of Thessira, Halfa finds something he never expected: peace. The temple is a sanctuary devoted to joy and defiance, and in its rituals, its laughter, and a woman named Marin, Halfa discovers the beginnings of a life he wants to protect. But the streets are watching. The Blackjaw Syndicate, led by Halfa's former friend Gronk and the ruthless Valka Thorne, want the temple under their control, and Halfa back in line. When the fire returns, it does not come gently. As tensions boil over, Halfa must decide who he is willing to become. If joy is worth fighting for, it may also be worth burning for. But some choices leave scars, and not every light can be carried forward. Duration - 13h 44m. Author - Hal Rowan. Narrator - Mason Yi. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Hal Rowan ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:16
Dedication
Duration:00:00:13
Ch 1 Rivals in the Gutter
Duration:00:28:01
Ch 2 Shadows of the Same Shape
Duration:00:34:41
Ch 3 Fire and Joy
Duration:00:53:09
Ch 4 The Cost of Peace
Duration:00:34:09
Ch 5 When Joy Burns
Duration:00:28:19
Ch 6 The Fire we Choose
Duration:00:28:36
Ch 7 The Fire Goes Out
Duration:00:34:04
Ch 8 The Spark Beneath
Duration:00:40:05
Ch 9 A Quiet Flame
Duration:00:29:35
Ch 10 Smoked Out
Duration:00:33:26
Ch 11 Embers
Duration:00:42:26
Ch 12 The Shape of Smoke
Duration:00:44:25
Ch 13 Beneath the Surface
Duration:00:38:21
Ch 14 Brothers in Ash
Duration:00:45:34
Ch 15 Embers in the Stone
Duration:00:35:37
Ch 16 Untold Truths
Duration:00:26:34
Ch 17 The Ash and the Oath
Duration:00:36:39
Ch 18 Strike and Silence
Duration:00:43:59
Ch 19 What we Let Burn
Duration:00:19:27
Ch 20 The Line in the Sand
Duration:00:38:38
Ch 21 The Spark and the Storm
Duration:00:28:26
Ch 22 Embers and Ascension
Duration:00:35:53
Ch 23 The Ash and the Ember
Duration:00:30:44
Epilogue - One Good Wall
Duration:00:06:56
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:02:01
Book 2 preview
Duration:00:04:26
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:16