Publisher: Blue Box Press
Release Date: October 19th, 2021
Pages: 647
Source: Paperback
THE STORY:
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.
RATING:
ONE-WORD REVIEW: ADDICTIVE
OPENING LINE:
"You will not disappoint us today, Sera."
REVIEW:
#DaddyNyktos
That's it.
That's my entire review.
“πΌ ππΆππ ππ ππΎππ πππ, ππππ ππ½ππππ½ ππ½πππ πΎπ ππ πππΆπππ π»ππ ππ ππ πππ½ππ ππ½πΆπ πΌ ππΆππ πΎπ.” π―π½π π½ππΆπππΉ πΎππππππΎππ ππ» π½πΎπ πππΆππ π½πππΉ ππΎππ. “πΌ πππππΉ ππππ ππ πΆπ π»πΆπ πΆπ ππ ππΆπ πΌ ππππΉ ππ.”
All jokes aside, A SHADOW IN THE EMBER was an utterly delicious experience. Yes, it was an experience. I loved reading about Poppy's grandparents and how their love story set things in motion for her and the kingdoms of FROM BLOOD AND ASH so many years later. I thought it was so cute to read Sera and Nyktos and think "Oh that's who Poppy gets that trait from."
“πΌ ππΆππ’π ππππ π½ππ πππ πΈππππΉ πππΉππΈπ πΆππππ½ππ πΎπππ π»πΆπππΎππ πΎπ ππππ ππΎππ½ ππ½ππ πΆπ»πππ πππΆπ·π·πΎππ ππ½ππ πΎπ ππ½π πΈπ½πππ.”
We know how Sera and Nyktos’ story ends, so to speak, and yet it was still a wild ride. And don’t get me started on the DRAGONS!
As for the cast of characters: there are many! A SHADOW IN THE EMBER has a wide range of characters. Some you’ll love and a few you will hate. *Hint hint*: Sera’s mother. The treachery. And that’s all I will say about that.
“π»π ππΆπ ππΎππ ππ½π π·ππΎππ½ππππ πππΆπ πΆππΉ ππ½π πΉπππ
πππ ππΎππ½π πππ ππΎπππ πππππΆπ π»πππ. πππΉ π½π ππΆπ πππππππ π·ππΆπππΎπ»ππ πΎπ ππ½πΎπ π»πππ, ππ½ππππ πππππΎπ»ππΎππ.”
Highly recommend A SHADOW IN THE EMBER! The entire series is chef’s kiss.
CHARACTERS:
SERAPHENA MIEREL: Sera was much like Poppy's character--or rather the other way around. She was a kind, outspoken badass who was, unfortunately, underloved and appreciated.
“πΌ ππππ ππ½πΆπ πΌ πΆπ. πΌ’ππ πΆπππΆππ πππππ. πΌ πΆπ πππ ππ» ππ½π πππππ ππππ. π πππππππ … π΅ππ πΉππ’π πππ ππππ ππππ ππ π½ππ πΌ π»πππ.”
NYKTOS: When I tell you I would've crumbled like a dry cookie left out in the sun upon meeting Nyktos, I'm not exaggerating. Self-control? I have none. Second thoughts? What is that?
“π΄ππ ππ½ππππΉ’ππ ππ½ππππ½π πΆπ·πππ ππ½πΆπ π·ππ»πππ πππ π
πΎπΈπππΉ ππ
ππ½πΆπ ππ½πΎπ
,” ππ½π π«ππΎππΆπ πππππππΉ. “πππΉ ππππΈπ½ππΉ ππ½πΆπ πΎπ ππΎππ.” π²π½πΆπ πΎπ ππΎππ? πππππ½ππ ππΆπππ½ ππΎπΈππππΉ ππ½π π·πΆπΈπ ππ» ππ ππ½πππΆπ. π©ππ π½π πΈππΆπΎπππΉ ππ?”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES, # 1 International, and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in West Virginia. She also writes under the name J. Lynn. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write. She shares her home with her husband, his K-9 partner named Diesel and her hyper Border Jack Apollo, and a slew of farm animals that include alpacas, goats, and sheep.
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