Ashmarked Saga Series by Seraphine Vale

🔥 Enemies by fate. Bound by fire. Survived by love. 🔥At Emberkeep Citadel, phoenix riders are chosen through the soulbond—an ancient flame rite that links two souls through fire, magic, and pain. Those who pass the Trials of Flame earn their phoenix. Those who fail… burn.Seraphina Virell is an exile marked by the forbidden Ashbrand—cursed, unstable, and one mistake away from execution.Ashen Korr is a wingleader with no bond, feared for his cold precision and ruthless control... more🔥 Enemies by fate. Bound by fire. Survived by love. 🔥At Emberkeep Citadel, phoenix riders are chosen through the soulbond—an ancient flame rite that links two souls through fire, magic, and pain. Those who pass the Trials of Flame earn their phoenix. Those who fail… burn.Seraphina Virell is an exile marked by the forbidden Ashbrand—cursed, unstable, and one mistake away from execution.Ashen Korr is a wingleader with no bond, feared for his cold precision and ruthless control.They want nothing to do with each other. But the fire god’s chosen phoenix disagrees—marking them both with a shared soulbond they can’t escape.Now, bound to each other by sacred flame and forbidden magic, they must survive the brutal academy, twisted politics, and each other’s secrets. Because the Ashmark isn’t just a curse.It’s a prophecy.And it burns for war.🔥 Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and The Shadows Between Us—this dark romantasy is filled brutal flame trialsforced soulbondsenemies-to-lovers heatcursed bloodlineselemental phoenix ridersancient gods, deadly politics, and forbidden powerIf you crave emotionally intense, high-stakes fantasy romance with dragon-level drama and slow-burn obsession—welcome to Emberkeep. less

🔥 She rose from the ashes. He burned for revenge. 🔥At Emberkeep Citadel, phoenixes choose their riders through fire and pain. But when a cursed resurrection binds two enemies with a soulbrand that should’ve never returned, Seraphina Virell and Kael Ashryn are forced to relive the ruin that shattered them.She carries the Ashmark—a symbol of betrayal and forbidden magic.He returns with a phoenix and a vendetta.Their past was forged in battle.Their future may ignite a war... more🔥 She rose from the ashes. He burned for revenge. 🔥At Emberkeep Citadel, phoenixes choose their riders through fire and pain. But when a cursed resurrection binds two enemies with a soulbrand that should’ve never returned, Seraphina Virell and Kael Ashryn are forced to relive the ruin that shattered them.She carries the Ashmark—a symbol of betrayal and forbidden magic.He returns with a phoenix and a vendetta.Their past was forged in battle.Their future may ignite a war.As deadly trials rage within the bones of a fallen fire god, Seraphina and Kael must survive assassins, fractured loyalties, and a bond that refuses to die. But the flame between them is more dangerous than any enemy. And if they fall again—it won’t be into each other’s arms.It will be into ash.Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers, battle-worn soulmates, and dark fantasy romance with high-stakes emotional heat, Cindersworn is the second standalone in the Ashmarked Saga. less

She’s a gutter-born thief. He’s a legacy warrior bound to kill her. But fate bound their flames together.In the phoenix-rider war academy of Emberkeep, only the noble-born are chosen by flame. The Trials are sacred. The soulbond is rare. And the phoenix chooses once.Kessa Briar never meant to bond one... moreShe’s a gutter-born thief. He’s a legacy warrior bound to kill her. But fate bound their flames together.In the phoenix-rider war academy of Emberkeep, only the noble-born are chosen by flame. The Trials are sacred. The soulbond is rare. And the phoenix chooses once.Kessa Briar never meant to bond one.But when a theft goes wrong and she crashes a stolen airship into the Citadel’s sacred flame sanctum, the impossible happens—she walks out alive, crowned in fire, soulbound to a mythic phoenix no one has seen in centuries.Now every noble at Emberkeep wants her gone—especially Rhaen Valeburn, the ruthless wingleader who thinks a thief like her taints the blood-bound tradition of phoenixkind. What he doesn’t know is that Kessa’s not just some street rat with cursed fire in her veins. She’s the last living heir of the very rebellion that slaughtered his ancestors.He’s her enemy. He’s her rival. He’s her assigned bond partner.And the soulbond burns hotter than either of them can control.But Emberkeep is unraveling. The rebellion never died. And the phoenix didn’t choose Kessa by mistake.🔥 Feather of Fire is Book 3 in the Ashmarked Saga, a dark romantasy series where phoenix riders train inside the bones of a dead fire god. This installment delivers a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, forbidden soulbond tension, a magical combat academy, and a hidden heir storyline drenched in elemental power, betrayal, and fate.For fans of spicy romantasy with broken boys, war girls, magic trials, and beast-bonded obsession. less

At Emberkeep Citadel, soulbonding to a phoenix is sacred—until she bargains her fire for forbidden power.When Kaelyn, a flameborn priestess cast from the Ember Order, strikes a desperate deal to save her dying phoenix, she doesn't expect the cost to be a man. Not just any man—Rovan Merek, the disgraced war-captain once accused of killing his bondmate. He's shackled by firechains, cursed by the Ashbrand, and the key to Kaelyn's survival.But phoenixes don’t make pacts without purpose... moreAt Emberkeep Citadel, soulbonding to a phoenix is sacred—until she bargains her fire for forbidden power.When Kaelyn, a flameborn priestess cast from the Ember Order, strikes a desperate deal to save her dying phoenix, she doesn't expect the cost to be a man. Not just any man—Rovan Merek, the disgraced war-captain once accused of killing his bondmate. He's shackled by firechains, cursed by the Ashbrand, and the key to Kaelyn's survival.But phoenixes don’t make pacts without purpose. Bound together by godsworn flame, Kaelyn and Rovan must navigate a Citadel steeped in lies, political intrigue, and rising rebellion. As the Trials of Flame ignite once more, every soulbond is tested—and some will burn beyond repair.Enemies become allies. Secrets become weapons. And the fire between them? It's divine, deadly, and entirely out of control.Perfect for fans of forced proximity, broken heroes, forbidden magic, and phoenix-rider romantasy with dangerous intimacy.🧨 Tropes & bondPriestess × disgraced war captainEnemies to reluctant alliesSoulbond with magical consequencesPolitical scheming, godfire lore, and emotional angst less