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Scorched Skies

by E.J. Mellow

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Way of Wings #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying enemies-to-lovers arc with high-stakes conflict and emotional depth that leaves you eager for the duology's conclusion.

Synopsis

From the award-winning author of the Mousai series comes book one in an epic duology inspired by the Icarus myth, about an outcast woman and a winged prince torn between forbidden love and born duty. In the divided world of Cādra, where the winged Volari rule over the earthbound Süra, Tanwen has never relished her life of secrecy, but hiding is her only means of survival. As the child of a forbidden union, her very existence is punishable by death. As the Crown Prince, Zolya is forced to fulfill his father’s every whim. Acting on orders, he captures Tanwen’s father and brother, whisking them away to his kingdom in the sky. Determined to save her family, Tanwen infiltrates the royal court disguised as a servant. Amid the palace’s intrigue, she realizes there’s more to save than just her family and more to Prince Zolya than meets the eye. As their worlds collide, their star-crossed relationship intensifies under the king’s oppression. With their loyalties pulling them in opposite directions, Tanwen and Zolya must decide if their love can bridge the divide or if they have flown too close to the sun.

At a Glance

4.11 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

hidden identityrevenge romanceblood feud romance

Mood

epicromanticintenseadventurousdark

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.11 ★

Page Count

525 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Dominique Salvacion|Andre Santana

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: outcast/loner sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

emotional / loving sign in to unlock

kidnappingtraumaviolencedeathcaptivitygriefparental abductionwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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