The Ember Throne: Some lies burn hotter than the truth

Seraphine Ashveil was three days from execution when the King of Veldrath walked into her prison cell and offered her a choice: death, or marriage.The treaty is real. The peace it promises is real. But the love story they're selling to the court? That part is a lie — and they both know it.For three weeks, Seraphine and King Aldric must perform warmth, stolen glances, and the quiet ease of two people who chose each other. She plays the fire witch who melted a cold king's heart. He plays the man who crossed enemy lines for love. The northern lords are watching. The court is watching. And somewhere in the palace, someone is working to make sure the treaty never reaches ratification.The problem isn't the politics. The problem is that somewhere between the staged smiles and the private truths they trade in the dark, the performance stops feeling like one.The Ember Throne is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy about a lie that became the truest thing — and two people who had to lose everything to find out what they actually wanted. Read more