Matthew Gabori (b. 1972) is a recognized leader of the fantasy movement in French literature. Among his latest works is the series “Guardians” (“Heart of the Phoenix”, “Dark Paths”, “King of Ash”), which gained enormous popularity. From the very first pages, the tension of the plot and the poetic beauty of the author's plan attracts attention. A new fantastic saga is born, completely different from anything read before. In the last book of the trilogy, “The King of Ash,” the main battle unfolds between the kingdom of the dead, Charonia, and the islands of resistance still preserved in the Worldstream. The situation is desperate, the tragedy of humanity seems inevitable. It all depends on whether Januel, his mother and their allies succeed in blowing up Charonia from the inside.