Thiago Abdalla's A Prelude To Ashes is the prequel novella to A Touch of Light, the first book in The Ashes Of Avarin series. So I had heard a lot of wonderful things about ATOL and was so disappointed when I lost out on the opportunity to read it when Escapist Book Tours hosted the book tour for it. I also had the greatest FOMO, and when it was named a finalist for SPFBO 8, I knew I had to read it ASAP. When they announced a tour for A Shade of Madness, Book 2, I knew I couldn't pass up the chance. So I signed up for it, knowing…