From Ashes - Heather Wohl

When tragedy strikes her quiet home in Bellaneau, Quistix, an elf blacksmith loses everything the night a bandit invades in search of something called "The Illuminator." After months of crushing loneliness, disheveled Quistix wants to rise from the ashes of her torched life and seek revenge on the man who took everything from her. Soon, a wounded wyl, a brilliant esteg, and child-like dragonling soon join her on her trek, banding together in a riotous, misfit crew. But Destoria is a dangerous place. The isle is bursting with anthropomorphic, hybrid creatures, floating magical cities, budding romances and friendships, treacherous backstabbers, underwater creatures, infuriated inelm trees, drug-addled Emerald Bandits, mystical abilities, snow-encrusted landscapes, unique custom weapons, and the Isle's sadistic, dikeeka-peddling new queen: Exos Tempest. Join Quistix, the incredibly talented half-elf, on the first of many adventures in this exciting saga.