The Ember Between Us

He was sent to kill me. Instead, he let me live. Now the empire's deadliest enforcer is asking me to trust him with everything-my secrets, my power, and my life. This is either the bravest thing I've ever done, or the last.

In a city where magic is outlawed and elementals are hunted to extinction, Aerin Vale has spent ten years hiding what she is. One careless moment on a bridge changes everything. Her fire mark blazes visible, and standing in the shadows watching her burn is Kael Draven-a Shadow Warden, the empire's most feared hunter of her kind.

He should arrest her. Kill her. Drain her power to fuel the empire's machines.

Instead, he whispers: You have three days.

Kael is dying. The shadow magic bonded to his soul is consuming him from the inside out, and he's just discovered his sister-believed dead for eight years-is alive. Trapped in a coma. Being drained of her elemental magic in the empire's secret Harvest facility.

He needs Aerin's fire to save her. She needs his knowledge to survive.

What starts as a desperate alliance ignites into something far more dangerous. Every stolen touch makes their magic flare. Every secret shared binds them closer. Every moment together pushes them toward a choice that could destroy everything:

Betray each other, or burn down the empire together.

But shadow and fire were never meant to touch. And when they do, the world will ignite.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Forbidden romance that burns
• Morally gray heroes who would destroy the world for you
• Enemies to lovers with explosive chemistry
• Found family and chosen rebellion
• Magic that demands surrender
• Steamy scenes that serve the emotional arc

Content note: This book contains explicit sexual content, violence, and themes of captivity and loss. Intended for adult readers.