A Storm of Fire and Ash

Step into a realm where love burns bright, magic cuts deep, and shadows are never far behind.

I grew up believing I was Mage-just another girl, waiting for the gods to gift me power that never came. In Irongate, that belief kept me alive. In a realm where Fae, Mages and other beings are hated and magic is feared, being normal was safer than the truth.

But it was all a lie.

The day my magic finally awakened, everything changed. The life I knew crumbled beneath me, and I was thrust into a world of royal secrets, dangerous loyalties, and power I barely understood. The prince offered safety. His Fae guard offered challenge. I wasn't sure I trusted either of them.

What I did know was that something ancient stirred inside me-something powerful-and angry.

I didn't know what I was, or why the magic felt like it had been waiting for me. But I could feel the weight of it, humming beneath my skin, begging to be unleashed.

And deep down, I knew the truth:

If I ever discovered who I truly was... the world would burn for it.

Author Note:

This story contains violence, graphic scenes, adult language, intimacy, and characters who don't always make the healthiest choices (magical or otherwise). It also includes depictions of mental health struggles-such as depression, self-destructive thoughts, and suicidal ideation-alongside moments of heavy grief, trauma, and emotional conflict. For a complete list of trigger warnings, please refer to the beginning of the book, available in the free sample download.

Tropes:

• Grief & healing
• Enemies to lovers
• Slow burn
• Fated Mates
• First kiss → magical explosion
• Dragons
• Elemental Fae Courts
• Training sessions that turn into "oops we're pressed against each other"
• Possessive
• Obsessed MMC (he falls first)
• Found family vibes
• Imminent war
• Heartbreak
• Magic
• Banter → tension → heat
• Spicy (open door spice)
• MF, MM (for a second), MFM