The line between love and obsession has never been wider.
While Sera is finally free of Kolis and back with those she loves, not everything is calm. Memories of all she’s endured still haunt her, but Sera finally has hope for a future with the other half of her heart and soul. Nyktos desires, loves, and accepts every part of her—even the monstrous bits she still battles.
More than ever, Sera and Ash have everything under the realms to fight for, and Nyktos has no doubt Sera is fit to be the Queen of the Gods. But she must find that faith within herself if they hope to convince the other Courts to support them against Kolis and make Iliseeum and the mortal realm better, safer places for all.
But as Sera begins to piece together the importance of her bloodline and the true meaning behind the foreboding prophecy, it becomes clear that everything that has happened and is yet to come is much bigger than Kolis and his dark obsessions.
They cannot help but wonder exactly how much influence the Fates have had and what their ultimate goal is. What Sera does know for sure is that they can trust very few—including her.
A battle between the gods is brewing, and heartbreaking losses are imminent with the true Primal of Death strengthening. With a family of the heart willing to battle by their side, can Sera and Nyktos stop Kolis before he destroys the realms, or will it all disappear in a fiery inferno of blood and ash?
And the line between justice and vengeance has never been so thin.
Why You Should Read This Book
Tropes
Trigger Warnings
Born of Blood and Ash
“You will say and do anything to avoid feeling or thinking about it, but eventually, you have to. Because no matter what, Sera, it wasn’t nothing.”
“I cannot help myself, liessa. I’m eager for dessert.”
“When someone, especially a Primal, cannot find peace while awake or asleep, it shows itself in their actions, decisions, and temperament, as the realms already know.”
“I was wrong. He did just speak for me when he said you’d better have a good fucking reason for appearing in our home as if you belong here.”
“I know, but theoretically, some could view the Awakening as inevitable and seek to control it. Some could believe it is the only way to save the realms.”
“Sotoria descends directly from that second daughter, born in a shroud. Chosen even before Kolis first saw her picking flowers for her sister’s wedding, just like every single second daughter of her bloodline afterward. Until you.”
“His false belief that there is good in all living things, no matter how many times they show that all that is left inside them is rot. I don’t think you will have that same problem, will you? So, perhaps your monster will be your savior.”
“Because the Kolis I know would choose to see the realms burn before he relinquished control, and we should prepare for that.”
“Our loyalty to you was forged in the sacrifices you made and from your strength of will, Ash. Our bond to you was earned and is no less powerful than a notam.”
“There is no room for forgiveness and fairness. I’m the reaction to your past actions. I am the consequence.”
“That is what your strength of will and his love has given my child. That would not be possible without the two of you. You survived. He persisted.”
“We bonded to her the moment she was born. We just didn’t know.”
“Because no two people, Primal or mortal, should decide everything, especially when it comes to things they have no experience with and others do. Power should be shared.”
“I’m really curious to see what kind of effect fire has on you. So you’d better watch your mouth, you little fuck.”
“We. You have no idea how long it has been since any of us has heard the Primal of Life use the word we when speaking of decisions being made. It’s positively orgasmic.”
“It is your right, as you rule all. You hold within your hands the ability to reward and to condemn.”
“I love that sound. I love your smiles. I love your throaty moans. I love how wet you are right now. And I especially love the way your pussy clamps down on my dick.”
“I know she is only one girl. In the grand scheme of things, she’s just one life. But she has suffered over countless lives because of him. She has suffered to the point where the last time Kolis had her, she asked your father to end her life. Kolis told me that. I didn’t want to believe it, but Attes confirmed it. And, Ash, I know what it feels like to get to that point. Yet I still don’t know how bad it got for her. I’ve never been okay with using Sotoria. Never. She doesn’t deserve this.”
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