The Road of Bones (The Ashen #1)
Demi Winters
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· 219 ratings · 592 pages · Published: 22 Jun 2023
Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The Queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous travel the treacherous Road of Bones–a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer–and go to Kopa, where a shield-house awaits her.
After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew, while avoiding the Wolf, his distractingly handsome right-hand man. But the queen’s ruthless assassin has other plans and hunts Silla obsessively. Will Silla make it safely to Kopa? Or will she fall prey to the perils of the Road of Bones?
Featuring an immersive world blending fairy tale with Vikings, The Road of Bones leads you on an adrenaline-fueled chase with fun banter and a slow-building enemies to lovers romance. The first book in the Ashen Series, you are one click away from reading it today!
Tagged as:
- fantasy 30
- viking hero 29
- magic 26
- betrayal 23
- found family 22
- enemies to lovers 20
- love triangle 20
- grumpy & sunshine 19
- m-f romance 18
- virgin heroine 16
- survival 16
- historical 14
- bad boys 13
- cheerful/happy heroine 13
- other man/woman 13
- possessive hero 10
- high fantasy 10
- tortured hero 10
- monsters 8
- forced proximity 8
- alpha male 7
- forbidden love 7
- bodyguard/protector hero 7
- suspense 6
- sweet/gentle heroine 6
- mystery 6
- paranormal 5
- dark romance 4
- new adult 3
- secret relationship 3
- friends with benefits 2
- witches 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- political/court intrigue 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- drug abuse 20
- substance abuse 19
- death / grief 14
- graphic violence 13
- past child abuse 3
- abuse between mcs 2
- no hea 1
- geography
- scandinavia 13
- europe 5
- Format
- Audiobook
- third person pov 9
- dual pov 5
- male pov 1
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The 'The Ashen' series
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