Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
About this book
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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.
- 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 it’s own right but it doesn’t 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 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...
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
“𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣?” 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮. “𝙄𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧. “𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡.” I’ve 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) “𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣?” 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮. “𝙄𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧. “𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛...
October 28, 2025
This prequel absolutely hooked me. Seraphena and Nyktos’ 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. Sera’s 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...
