City Beneath the Ashes

In the year 2041, a volcanic eruption in Oregon reduced an entire city to ash and ruin. The government sealed off the area, declaring it a natural disaster. For a decade, the "Dead City" was left untouched, buried in silence. But the silence doesn't last forever. Strange lights flicker in the ash at night. Radio signals emanate from deep within the Earth. Every scientific team sent into the Exclusion Zone has vanished without a trace. Dr. Marina Lopez, a brilliant seismologist, is called in when her instruments detect impossible seismic patterns—waves that pulse like a heartbeat. For Marina, this is more than just a professional mission. Her brother was among the thousands lost in the original eruption, and his body was never found. What she finds beneath the ash defies belief. Hidden beneath the ruined city is a Cold War-era facility built to harness Earth's energy—and transformed. The fusion of technology, volcanic energy, and the human survivors has awakened something new. Something alive. Among the transformed survivors, Marina sees a face she never imagined she'd see again: her brother. Now, Marina faces an impossible choice: Reveal the secret and risk unleashing a force that could destroy half the West Coast. Or bury the truth forever—sacrificing the one she loves most. City in Ashes is a thrilling blend of science fiction, mystery, and thriller that poses a haunting question: When Earth itself awakens, will humanity survive its creation?