A Realm of Ash and Shadow - Lara Bucket

Forced to fight for her life, Valeria narrowly escapes being captured by the demon realm, only to be dragged back to Empyrean before she is meant to return. Instead of the beautiful utopia from her bedtime stories, Val finds herself thrown into a hellish nightmare where the poor are dying, the rich are thriving, and her claim to the throne is in jeopardy.

But not if Valeria can help it.

The overwhelming desire to belong and a craving for power have her making choices that make it harder and harder to guard her heart against the man bound to protect her, the god she's vowed to hate, and the darkness growing inside her.

Only time will tell if the secrets she unravels and the alliances she makes will lead to the throne or the pyre...

FEATURED TROPES:
Soulmates
Love Triangle
Enemies-To-Almost-Lovers
Reluctant Chosen One
Hidden Powers
Found Family
Morally Grey Characters
Insta Lust

Author Information:

Lara Buckheit is the author of A Realm of Ash and Shadow and Our Immortal Hearts. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Wilmington University, is a 2021 WriteMentor Mentee, an avid writer (and reader) of spice, and one time she met Taylor Swift's dad. She started writing at a very young age, mostly fanfiction centered around women with swords and men with devilish grins. And she hasn't stopped since. When not writing, Lara can be found drinking tea and reading from her endless TBR pile. Lara currently lives in Rehoboth Beach, DE, with her husband, dog, and thirteen houseplants named after fictional characters.