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A Shadow in the Ember

By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns with book one of the compelling Flesh and Fire series - set in the beloved Blood and Ash world.

Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort.

However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania - she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission - one target. Make the Primal of Death fall in love, become his weakness, and then...end him. If she fails, she dooms her kingdom to a slow demise at the hands of the Rot.

Sera has always known what she is. Chosen. Consort. Assassin. Weapon. A specter never fully formed yet drenched in blood. A monster. Until him. Until the Primal of Death’s unexpected words and deeds chase away the darkness gathering inside her. And his seductive touch ignites a passion she’s never allowed herself to feel and cannot feel for him. But Sera has never had a choice. Either way, her life is forfeit - it always has been, as she has been forever touched by Life and Death.

©2021 by Jennifer L. Armentrout. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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JL Armentrout does it AGAIN!!

I am completely BLOWN AWAY!! And I am devastated that I’ll have to wait who knows how long for the 2nd book!! I LOVED this and how it all ties into Poppy and Casteel’s story!! Sera & Nyktos’ story is everything I never knew I needed!!

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A voice like honey

Stina Nielsen’s voice has got to be one of the best I’ve listened to and I would glad listen to any book she reads.

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Love.

JLA never fails to amaze! I can not wait for the second book. (I hope there will be one) Absolutely love Sera and Ash (Nyktos) And want to see their love bloom and blossom. Want to see her kick some more serious a$$.

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Great Book/ worth the long windedness👍

Another great book. Although the author can be long winded at or most of the time and I have to listen to it at a faster speed. It is a great read. I cannot wait till the next and wonder if it will tie into the “Blood and Ash” series ? Stina is a great narrator too.

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so good...

I honestly love the ties this book had with mentioning certain things from blood and ash series like it did. and I love the fact that the same narrator is in this one too!! she does such a great job with these books I kind of hope it's never ending! I can't wait for the others in this series and the other ones. so excited.

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Worth it!

I have soo many more questions! And I didn’t want it to end …Holly azz bark. This book was amazing! This was worth the pain of not getting any sleep! Just damn. I want to know what happens next.

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Epic

Loved this. The world building was glorious. A great add to the FBAA series.

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amazing!!

This book is beautifully written. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for another. I NEED to know what happens next. And also I laughed everytime the narrator said where Sera was from, I thought it sounded like lasagna. This book is a reread asap!

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great story

i absolutely loved this book, I finished it in less than a week and am devastated that the 2nd book doesn't come out til November

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All encompassing

I adore JLA’s books! I also get so swept up in Stina’s narration that I can truly imagine being in the story. Wonderful job all around ♥️

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