A Shadow in the Ember

In the first book of the Flesh and Fire series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, Seraphena Mierel faces a destiny not of her choosing. Born to fulfill a dangerous pact, she must become the Consort of the Primal of Death while secretly harboring her true identity as an assassin tasked with a perilous mission: to make him fall in love and then eliminate him. As she struggles with her unyielding fate, Sera encounters unexpected emotions that challenge her dark path and the very essence of her being. With the fate of her kingdom at stake, her journey intertwines themes of love, power, and sacrifice in a world teetering between life and death.