Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
About this book
Seraphena Mierel was born with a single, harrowing purpose: to serve as the Maiden and offer herself to the Primal of Death. While the world believes she is a pawn of the Fates, her true identity is far more dangerous. Sera is a lethal assassin, trained in shadows and steel, sent to infiltrate the kingdom of the gods with a singular goal. She must make the Primal of Death fall in love with her, become his ultimate weakness, and then strike him down to save her people from a creeping, deadly rot.
As she navigates the perilous courts of this rich urban fantasy, the lines between duty and desire begin to blur. This electrifying spin-off of the Blood and Ash universe masterfully blends high-stakes royalty politics with the dark allure of ancient, supernatural beings. The chemistry between a cold, powerful god and a woman trained to be his executioner creates an irresistible slow-burn tension that crackles on every page.
For fans of paranormal romance, this story offers a perfect storm of atmospheric world-building and heart-pounding stakes. As Sera uncovers the truth about her destiny, she discovers that the greatest threat to her mission might be her own heart.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- 1952457491
Reader Reviews
October 19, 2021
**Early/Advance copy given for an honest review SPICE, SPICE, SPIRCE BABY. Just kidding. It is a slow burn in itโs own right but it doesnโt stop you from loving characters that you have had glimpses of. Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierelโs 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...
October 19, 2021
Actual rating is 4.5 stars. I got an E-ARC copy of this amazing story in exchange for an honest review by JLA, so I'm about to get real with you! It should come as no surprise to all of you that once again, queen JLA is releasing another book series and she killed it! I mean it's hard for me to describe to you how good it was, because it's like I've said this at least 20 times with Armentrout's books, they are great. There is nothing less to it, every story she puts out, it's just amazing (to...
July 5, 2024
โ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ?โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ. โ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐.โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐จ, ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ง. โ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ก.โ Iโve embarked on my re read of FAF....
July 5, 2024
](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) โ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ?โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ. โ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐.โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐จ, ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ง. โ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐...
October 28, 2025
This prequel absolutely hooked me. Seraphena and Nyktosโ story was powerful, emotional, and full of the kind of chemistry that builds slowly but burns endlessly. I loved how this book expanded the universe and gave new meaning to everything in From Blood and Ash. Seraโs strength and defiance made her one of my favorite heroines, and Nyktos was complex and deeply honorable. Armentrout balanced mythology and emotion perfectly. A Shadow in the Ember felt like a tragic love story unfolding in real...
