A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire #1)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
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· 606 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.
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- fantasy 28
- enemies to lovers 26
- arranged/forced marriage 25
- royal hero 25
- vampires 24
- magic 23
- high fantasy 22
- virgin hero 20
- sassy heroine 18
- non-human hero 18
- new adult 16
- warrior heroine 16
- paranormal 15
- fated mates 15
- age gap 15
- gifted/super-heroine 15
- possessive hero 13
- m-f romance 13
- marriage of convenience 12
- take-charge heroine 12
- curvy heroine 10
- shapeshifters 10
- sweet/gentle hero 9
- political/court intrigue 9
- height difference 9
- competent heroine 8
- dangerous heroine 8
- aristo/royal heroine 7
- betrayal 7
- forced proximity 6
- independent heroine 5
- warlord/commander hero 4
- dark romance 3
- ancient times 2
- tortured heroine 2
- early 20s fmc 2
- immortal hero 2
- 100+ years old mmc 2
- young adult 1
- tall heroine 1
- cliffhanger 1
- fighter hero 1
- caretaking 1
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- past child neglect 7
- torture of mcs 6
- abuse 5
- past abuse 5
- past child abuse 3
- death / grief 3
- suicide / ideation 3
- child death 2
- body betrayal 1
- third party abuse 1
- no hea 1
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 6
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The 'Flesh and Fire' series
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