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Dawn of the North

by Demi Winters

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·The Ashen #3

Why Read This?

You'll experience multiple satisfying romantic payoffs amidst jaw-dropping battles and rich world-building that leaves you desperate for the next book.

Synopsis

A new age begins in the Kingdom of Íseldur in this sizzling third installment of the Viking-inspired Ashen romantasy the series. The lost Volsik heir has finally returned to the people of Íseldur, and even with the warrior who’s captured her heart standing by her side, Silla’s task is monumental. She must earn the loyalty of the northern jarls to drive Ivar Ironheart from the throne and restore peace in the kingdom. But the secret she vigilantly guards threatens to ruin all her plans: A shard of a god lives in her mind, twisting her thoughts and deeds to His will. Meanwhile, held captive on the mysterious isle of Zagadka, Saga Volsik fights to return to her sister in Íseldur. But when King Ivar sets his sights on the Zagadkians, she’s forced to make an impossible choice: fight for the man who stole her—and is now hell-bent on marrying her—or let the innocent people of his kingdom die. As a poisonous mist threatens the realm, the sisters will delve into the unknowns of their magic to battle against evil. Return to the land of ice and fire, where a god awakens, a queen finds her power, and sisters must unite against the darkness threatening their realm.

At a Glance

4.56 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

dark romanceforced proximityrevenge romance

Mood

epicdarkintenseadventurousromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.56 ★

Page Count

588 pages

Published

2026

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Multi-POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathdeath of loved onegoregraphic violencemurdertraumaviolencebloodcaptivitywar

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