Henry Pierce is adrift in the world that has no place for him. Alone and battling with a cruel past, an uncertain future and demons that taunt and drag him back to memories he wishes to forget he meets an enigmatic old man that poses questions to Henry he had previously been to afraid to ask. From The Ashes is existentialism in all its purity. Why? That is the question my book asks. Why are we here and what is the point. Are we a mistake? Or is there a deeper, more prolific meaning? From The Ashes is a book that will spark debate, controversy and force the reader out of their comfort zones, making them ask themselves: 'How do I justify my existence?"