A Serpent in the Embers
(2025)(The eighth book in the Iron King's Assassin series)
A novel by Thea Atkinson
This is a complete standalone romance set in the world of The Iron King’s Assassin.
Some vows are written in blood. Ours was written in ruin.
I’ve never refused a kill. Not for mercy, not for guilt. But the Queen of the Stygian Darkness has given me an impossible task: kill the second-in-command of the Shadow Court, and she will free my sister’s wasted soul from her dungeon. A life for a life. A simple transaction.
Except nothing about him is simple. Stone is a warrior carved from rock and shadow, a creature of brutal power who sees too much. Every moment I spend hunting him, the vow in my blood screams for his death while some forgotten part of my soul screams louder for his life.
In the darkness, there are no good choices, only survival.
A Serpent in the Embers is a heart-wrenching standalone in the Iron Kingdom dark fae romantasy series. If you like fated mates, tragic romance, and morally grey heroines, you’ll love Thea Atkinson’s gutting read.
Open the cover and see what destiny has in store.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Some vows are written in blood. Ours was written in ruin.
I’ve never refused a kill. Not for mercy, not for guilt. But the Queen of the Stygian Darkness has given me an impossible task: kill the second-in-command of the Shadow Court, and she will free my sister’s wasted soul from her dungeon. A life for a life. A simple transaction.
Except nothing about him is simple. Stone is a warrior carved from rock and shadow, a creature of brutal power who sees too much. Every moment I spend hunting him, the vow in my blood screams for his death while some forgotten part of my soul screams louder for his life.
In the darkness, there are no good choices, only survival.
A Serpent in the Embers is a heart-wrenching standalone in the Iron Kingdom dark fae romantasy series. If you like fated mates, tragic romance, and morally grey heroines, you’ll love Thea Atkinson’s gutting read.
Open the cover and see what destiny has in store.
Genre: Paranormal Romance