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Alchemy & Ashes

by Amy Yorke

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Shadowbound Duet #1

Why Read This?

A masterfully tense enemies-to-lovers romantasy where the FMC is sent to assassinate the king and catches feelings instead. The slow burn is top-tier, the political intrigue keeps you guessing, and the cliffhanger will ruin you.

Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Carissa Broadbent, and Sarah J. Maas, Alchemy & Ashes is a high-stakes, enemies-to-lovers romantasy where two sisters’ plan to assassinate the king who killed their father goes awry when one of them falls in love with him. The daughter of a failed rebellion. The king who killed her father. A love that could tear the kingdom apart. Sylvie has always lived in her sister Adria’s shadow. But at the Great Festival, she finally has her chance to step into the by striking down God-King Ronan, the man who destroyed her family. Adria may have led the rebellion, but Sylvie will be the one to finish it. Ronan has spent years rebuilding a kingdom broken by the war that claimed his father and shattered his faith. But peace has come at a price. Surrounded by enemies and burdened by secrets too dangerous to reveal, he’s losing of his court, his magic, and maybe even himself. The closer Sylvie gets to Ronan, the more she’s drawn to the man she vowed to kill. Wanting him would mean betraying not just her sister, but her people and the memory of her parents. Trusting Sylvie could cost Ronan the throne—or his life. Because even if Sylvie refuses to strike, Adria won’t hesitate to finish the job. The road to the throne runs through his heart. And only one sister will claim it. Alchemy & Ashes is the first book in the Shadowbound Duet.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

fae romanceforbidden lovehidden identity

Mood

darkintenseromanticsuspensefuldramatic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.23 ★

Page Count

494 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Format

N/A

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

slow burn with late spice sign in to unlock

parental deathviolenceattempted murderwargrief

World & Setting

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