Snow Upon Ash

Snow Upon Ash a novel in progress written by Sky Shultz. It is currently being released chapter by chapter on an inconsistent schedule. Each chapter begins with a poetic piece or an excerpt from a poem.

About:
Snow Upon Ash follows the story of of Liv, a 12 year old girl who travels with a sarcastic demon to find a home. In this apocalyptic setting, threats such as King Midas and a dark mysterious creature chase after the girl.

Chapter 1:
Chapter 1 begins with Liv walking through the snow with an elderly man. As they are freezing and barely walking through the snow, Liv recalls the events of a nuclear bomb that exploded around her. As they go on further, the elderly man falls onto the ground and dies. Liv walks a little more but she falls to the ground too. The last thing she sees is a golden city in the distance with a heavenly singing.

Chapter 2:
Liv wakes up to find herself by a fire and the demon Belchao across from her. He tells her his name, feeds her, and tells her that they will be travelling to the city. When they make it to the entrance, we first learn Liv's name. They're allowed in, and Belchao intends to leave the girl here. But after walking a while and stopping, Liv hears a commotion coming from behind the building across from her. She peers around the corner and Belchao does the same. Together they witness an execution of people who have EA's. Liv is frightened and cries because of this and Belchao takes her away. After resting a bit they make their way to a plant shop where it's discovered that Liv has an EA herself. She touches a rose and brings it back to life, then the alarms in the city go off.