Start Here: The Forged in Ancient Fire Chapter Guide
Read from the beginning. Follow the magic. Catch up anytime.
Welcome to the Forged in Ancient Fire Chapter Guide!
This is the place to begin if you're new to the story, catching up, or just want to reread a favorite chapter. Forged in Ancient Fire is an original fantasy novel being published here on Substack one chapter at a time — and this post keeps track of the full journey, updated as new chapters are released.
You’ll find links to every published chapter below, listed in order. I recommend starting from the beginning to experience the full arc of the story.
What’s the story about?
When Jia Peach’s mother dies, she inherits more than grief — she’s drawn into a hidden world of sorcery, secrets, and dangerous family ties. Her journey takes her from California to Seoul in search of answers, where ancient magic, long-held grudges, and a mysterious heirloom threaten to change everything she thought she knew.
CHAPTER GUIDE
Chapter 3: The Thousand-Year Promise
Chapter 4: Secrets in the Symbols
Chapter 5: Inheritance of Secrets
Chapter 6: Nine More Mysteries
Chapter 7: A Letter, A Melody, A Message (scheduled for July 1)
Chapter 8: A Gift and a Catch (scheduled for July 4)
Chapter 9: Between Earth and Sky (scheduled for July 8)
Chapter 10: A New World Waiting (scheduled for July 11)
Chapter 11: Symbols of the Ancients (scheduled for July 15)
Chapter 12: First Steps into Seoul (scheduled for July 18)
Chapter 13: Rorschach to the Rescue (scheduled for July 22)
Chapter 14: The Family Compound (scheduled for July 25)
Chapter 15: The Vanishing Files (scheduled for July 29)
Chapter 16: Secrets Among the Stones (scheduled for August 1)
Chapter 17: Blood Money (scheduled for August 5)
Chapter 18: Not Yours to Take (scheduled for August 8)
Chapter 19: The Prophecy and the Track Below (scheduled for August 12)
Chapter 20: Riding Through Shadows (scheduled for August 15)
More to come! Stay tuned!
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