A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire #1)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Explicit open door [?]
· 483 ratings · Published: 19 Oct 2021

Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort.
However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania—she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission—one target. Make the Primal of Death fall in love, become his weakness, and then…end him. If she fails, she dooms her kingdom to a slow demise at the hands of the Rot.
Sera has always known what she is. Chosen. Consort. Assassin. Weapon. A specter never fully formed yet drenched in blood. A monster. Until him. Until the Primal of Death’s unexpected words and deeds chase away the darkness gathering inside her. And his seductive touch ignites a passion she’s never allowed herself to feel and cannot feel for him. But Sera has never had a choice. Either way, her life is forfeit—it always has been, as she has been forever touched by Life and Death.
Tagged as:
- fantasy 24
- enemies to lovers 23
- arranged/forced marriage 21
- royal hero 21
- vampires 20
- magic 20
- high fantasy 18
- virgin hero 16
- new adult 14
- paranormal 14
- sassy heroine 14
- non-human hero 14
- fated mates 12
- warrior heroine 11
- age gap 11
- possessive hero 10
- gifted/super-heroine 10
- curvy heroine 9
- m-f romance 9
- marriage of convenience 8
- take-charge heroine 8
- sweet/gentle hero 6
- shapeshifters 5
- height difference 5
- competent heroine 4
- aristo/royal heroine 4
- political/court intrigue 4
- dangerous heroine 4
- betrayal 4
- dark romance 2
- forced proximity 2
- independent heroine 2
- warlord/commander hero 2
- young adult 1
- ancient times 1
- bad boys 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past child neglect 4
- torture of mcs 3
- abuse 2
- past abuse 2
- past child abuse 2
- death / grief 2
- suicide / ideation 2
- body betrayal 1
- third party abuse 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 4
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The 'Flesh and Fire' series
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sassy heroine · explicit-open-door · new adult · shapeshifters · gifted heroine · audiobook · m-f · paranormal · fantasy · age difference · fated-mates · magic · curvy heroine · vampires · high fantasy · strong heroine · possessive hero · non-human-hero · political-intrigue · dangerous heroine
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