Beauty From Ashes Series by Pamela Hart

There’s only one rule in survive—or die trying.No one has ever left alive.Acadia’s life has hit rock bottom. Once the darling of Beulah’s social elite, betrayal landed her in Gehenna—the notorious debtors' prison. Now every day is a battle just to stay breathing.To live, she must become as ruthless as the monsters around her. So Acadia hardens her heart, sealing off the emotions that could get her killed.She won’t care. She won’t trust. She won’t break.Then he arrives... moreThere’s only one rule in survive—or die trying.No one has ever left alive.Acadia’s life has hit rock bottom. Once the darling of Beulah’s social elite, betrayal landed her in Gehenna—the notorious debtors' prison. Now every day is a battle just to stay breathing.To live, she must become as ruthless as the monsters around her. So Acadia hardens her heart, sealing off the emotions that could get her killed.She won’t care. She won’t trust. She won’t break.Then he arrives.A stranger—scarred, smiling, and maddeningly kind. He insists he’s not a prisoner, just a visitor in rags.Worse, the stranger vows to rescue her, when everyone knows the only way out of Gehenna is in a body bag.So why does her heart ache to believe him?The more she’s around him, the harder it becomes to ignore the fire he awakens in her soul.In a place built to crush every trace of goodness, he might just be her undoing—or her salvation.Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Ted Dekker’s Circle Trilogy, Beauty from Ashes is a fast-paced, dystopian fantasy packed with high-stakes romance, brutal choices, and a spark of light in the deepest darkness.Start reading now and discover what rises when everything else burns away. less

For anyone who ever wondered what happened after the prince and the commoner rode off into the sunset…Acadia’s life in Eiren is no fairytale.Haunted by her past and scorned by the elite, she feels more trapped than ever. When people begin vanishing without a trace, she seizes a chance to prove her worth—by joining a dangerous diplomatic mission back to the homeland she thought she’d escaped... moreFor anyone who ever wondered what happened after the prince and the commoner rode off into the sunset…Acadia’s life in Eiren is no fairytale.Haunted by her past and scorned by the elite, she feels more trapped than ever. When people begin vanishing without a trace, she seizes a chance to prove her worth—by joining a dangerous diplomatic mission back to the homeland she thought she’d escaped.But what starts as a quest for peace unravels into a chilling conspiracy that threatens not only fragile alliances but the very soul of Eiren.With a brilliant young mechanic, a fiery combat prodigy, and a prince who sees more in her than she sees in herself, Acadia must face the ghosts of her past before they consume her future.Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Ted Dekker’s Circle Series, Beauty from Embers is a gripping science fantasy romance of rags-to-royalty, found family, and slow-burn love. less