A Shadow in the Ember - Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Shadow in the Ember

By Jennifer L. Armentrout

  • Release Date: 2021-10-19
  • Genre: Paranormal Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 3,210 Ratings

Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns with book one of the all-new, compelling Flesh and Fire series—set in the beloved Blood and Ash world.
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.

Reviews

  • So much more than romance

    4
    By PyrettaBlaze
    I can’t believe I found this book by scrolling through my tik tok feed! It was a scene from the mummy movie with Brendan Fraser, where his character is having an argument with his love interest, sorry I cannot remember her name, and she won’t do what he tells her to do. He picks her up, throws her over his shoulder and carries her into the bedchamber. The caption read something like, “if you like this, then checkout ‘A Shadow in the Ember’.” I’m a sucker for the at odds turns love interest type of stuff so I bought the first book and got hooked! The story is so much more than what you think. Sera is not just some damsel in distress. She’s a complex character, that Jennifer did a fantastic job creating. The story has romance of course but there’s also action, humor, and heart wrenching moments. I can’t wait for book 4!
  • Junk

    1
    By ronin2336
    Pretty much soft porn wrapped around a poorly written story
  • A before Poppy and Castile

    5
    By FeliciaMarie87
    I am in love with Sera an Ash as much as I love Poppy and Cass. I was on the edge of my seat this whole book. The minute I finished I immediately bought the other two books an I can’t wait to dive in. I 1000% recommend this book and series.
  • The best I’ve read in awhile

    5
    By christinanmor
    I couldn’t finish this read fast enough!
  • AMAZING

    5
    By bd0ns
    Wonderful story line that makes you just want to keep reading until 3am when you have to be up at 7am for work
  • 10 stars.

    5
    By edenasandwich
    Favorite book I’ve ever read. I love Jennifer L Armentrout. I started with the Blood and Ash series then followed with this one and I just fell in love with Daddy Nyktos.
  • Amazing.

    5
    By Purpleisawsm
    Love the plot, characters, everything so happy this is a series.
  • Wow

    5
    By MicahMassacre
    Just wow. Read it!
  • OMG

    5
    By ninikes16
    The ending is amazing!!!
  • i’ve never loved a book so much

    5
    By Abi Youngker
    YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK!!! i haven’t been able to put this book down for the past 48 hours. There was not a single moment or scene when i thought “ehh that’s not written great” not one time i am absolutely in love with these characters and the plot is so beyond wonderful that with every surprise i was in awe such a well written book and i am def going to be recommending to any and everyone