Alchemy & Ashes: A Fantasy Romance (The Shadowbound Duet)

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Sylvie has spent her life in her sister Adria’s shadow, but she is ready to step into the light by fulfilling a lethal promise: assassinating God-King Ronan, the man responsible for her father's death. As the Great Festival approaches, the sisters execute their plan to infiltrate the palace and bring down the monarch who shattered their family. However, the mission becomes dangerously complicated once Sylvie finds herself face-to-face with the man she intends to kill. Ronan is not the monster she expected; he is a ruler burdened by the heavy toll of war, struggling to maintain his magic and his sanity while keeping his kingdom from the brink of collapse. As Sylvie grows closer to him, she finds her loyalties fracturing. What begins as a cold-blooded assassination plot transforms into a high-stakes game of forbidden desire. Caught in a classic enemies-to-lovers struggle, Sylvie must decide whether to honor her sister’s vengeance or follow her heart. With Adria waiting in the wings to ensure the job gets done, every moment Sylvie spends with Ronan brings them both closer to ruin. In this world of alchemy and ash, trust is the most dangerous weapon of all.