Ashes to Empire
When Elira’s kingdom is burned to the ground and her family slaughtered, she becomes a fugitive princess haunted by grief—and by the memory of Kael, the royal assassin she secretly....
When Elira’s kingdom is burned to the ground and her family slaughtered, she becomes a fugitive princess haunted by grief—and by the memory of Kael, the royal assassin she secretly loved. Years later, as she hides among ruins and spirits in the cursed Wilds, Kael returns… no longer fully human. Resurrected as a Valebound, a cursed warrior tethered to an underworld god, he brings with him a dark prophecy and a second chance at forbidden love. As ancient forces awaken and the god Rylos seeks to reclaim the world through Elira’s blood, she must embrace her hidden power and confront the truth about her heritage. Together, Elira and Kael battle spirits, betrayal, and fate itself—bound by a love that defies death. To rebuild an empire, she’ll have to rise from the ashes—not as a princess, but as a flame-forged Empress.