AUTHOR ASHLEY ARMSTRONG
Explore the World of the Isles
Rindan of the Ridge: Hunter by Day. Ghost by Night.
Book Two of The Isles series
Isolba of the Isles: Walker Between Worlds
Book One of The Isles series
Ashley Armstrong
Author, Artist, Historian
Ashley is a NE Ohio based author and artist specializing in historical based fiction full of magic, myth, the supernatural, and tragic romance.

 Her work has been published in anthologies, magazines, and newspapers.
She is also an avid historian and researcher, and is the president of the Mecca Township Historical Society. She has written local history articles for many years, with her work appearing in the Tribune Chronicle’s weekly history column and also referenced by podcasters.
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From start to finish I could not put this book down. I got so lost in the world and thankfully only had to wait a few weeks for the second book in the series. Ashley Armstrong is a strong writer that pulls you in so you feel like you’re a part of the story. One of my favorite characters was the black hound! Adventure, fantasy, action and love. This story has it all!
Amber
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Exceptionally well written!! Held my interest all the way to end and can’t wait for Book 2!! Great character development and vivid imagery. BRAVO!!!!
Charyl
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Isolba of the Isles, Ashley Armstrong’s debut novel, is an immersive read, thoughtfully written, with lush descriptions that make you feel as though you are walking across the cold rocks of Teutatwen. The world-building is superb, confined within the harsh islands of the Scottish Atlantic north. The story follows Isolba, a sheltered princess with unrevealed powers and a fateful destiny, and Rindan, a restless and dissatisfied young cliff-climbing lad living at the edge of the world in a small island community. But I was impressed with how much of the cast were fully realized and individual, each with their own motivations, vices and virtues. I found my own sympathy for several side characters a testament to Armstrong’s ability to create a rich and emotionally involved cast. There are multiple interesting character arcs revealed over the course of the novel, each revelation twisting your perspective as their disparate motivations and limitations are fleshed. But be prepared to go from like to dislike and back again with several of them. I also loved the themes of grace, family, duty, and sacrifice woven throughout.
Armstrong pays tremendous attention to detail, meticulously building up the world her characters inhabit. You feel the cold, wind, and rain, taste the saltwater, and hear the howling wind and druid chants. There are magic forces and otherworldly beings, but the world Armstrong has crafted is so realistic, it fits in seamlessly. At the same time, within the story itself, nearly everything fantastic occurrence could be naturally explained away by the unbelieving or blown out of proportion by the superstitious.
If you like historical dramas, survival stories, tragic romance, or Celtic fairy tales, I would highly recommend reading Isolba of the Isles. I personally will look forward to Armstrong’s next novel, continuing the story of Isolba and Rindan.
Adam
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