An important milestone has been reached in the Ash & Iron franchise.

Part 1 of a 5 book saga, The Foundry Boys has officially completed its editorial passes. With the manuscript now finalized, publication preparations are underway—and the first volume should be hitting shelves soon.

“Set in the 1920s, at the hard edge of Prohibition, The Foundry Boys follows Elias Varn as he comes home with one purpose: to take back what was stolen.

The foundry was his family’s name made metal—until the Hollingsworths took it, along with the town’s breath. Now Elias returns with a plan measured in inches and consequences: buy the place back, relight the furnaces, and drive the Hollingsworths out the way they drove his blood out—slowly, thoroughly, without mercy.

To feed two towns hollowed to the bone, the Varns will cross every line they swore they wouldn’t. They run liquor the way the foundry runs iron: hot, fast, and dangerous. With temperance sermons on one bank and badges on the other, the river becomes a throat to slit or a lifeline to hold. Every run draws eyes. Every deal leaves fingerprints. And revenge—real revenge—doesn’t arrive like thunder.

It comes like smoke.”

Exact release dates will be announced shortly. Stay tuned for the full launch schedule and next updates from the world of Ash & Iron.

Learn more about the Foundry Boys right here.