A Faustian pact. A dead man's legacy. A scholar's descent into the illusions of Hell.

When Doctor Faustus is dragged to his doom, his apprentice Wagner inherits not only the ruins of his master's power-but a mysterious letter, a fortune in gold, and the burden of a legacy steeped in damnation. Determined to avoid Faustus's fate, Wagner founds a university devoted to truth and restraint. But the fires of Hell are not easily doused.

Soon, Wagner is approached by Mephistopheles, who offers him a chance at salvation: survive three infernal trials, and his soul will be spared. But as the tests grow darker and more twisted, Wagner begins to question what is truly being judged-and who is pulling the strings.

In a shocking final revelation, Wagner learns that damnation may not come from sin-but from belief in a lie.

Ashes of the Damned is a philosophical gothic novella that continues the story of Doctor Faustus, weaving psychological horror with theological depth. A haunting meditation on guilt, legacy, and the terrifying power of fear.