Ashmedai; or, The Devil on Three Sticks

by Allister Nelson

In the depths of Hell, where shadows dance with darkness and desires twist into nightmares, lurks Ashmedai, beloved of his adoptive mother Bathsheba, half-twin of King Solomon, bastard son of David and Agrath, searching for his place in the world. A powerful demon thirsting for a soul to claim as his own, Ashmedai sets out to find freedom. Yet, fate weaves a treacherous tapestry when he encounters Sarai, an immortal Medean alchemist bound by ancient ties to the Phoenix, and the great secrets of the Shekinah Herself.After being exiled by his twin Solomon, and rotting away in Hell, Ashmedai, seductive and sinister, finds himself ensnared by Sarai’s beauty and tendency to poison her suitors. Despite his malevolent nature, he is drawn to her like moth to flame, his demonic heart awakening to emotions long forgotten. But Sarai, haunted by centuries of loneliness and tragedy, remains wary of her demon’s intentions. Can they overcome their fatal attraction, and survive a cantarella-spiced wedding night? Or will it end in ruin?As they traverse a realm teetering between Heaven and Hell, Ashmedai and Sarai must confront not only the dangers that lurk in the shadows but also the forbidden desires that entwine their fates. Bound by a destiny neither can escape, the star-crossed lovers embark on a perilous journey fraught with betrayal, sacrifice, and the haunting echoes of ancient curses set upon them by demonesses and angels alike.Ashmedai and Sarai’s simmering, tenebrous romance unfolds amidst a backdrop of supernatural intrigue and mortal peril, where love and darkness collide in the flaming womb of Hell and walls of ancient Judea.Can they defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, or will they succumb to the insatiable hunger of the shadows?What is love, to the Damned?And how, oh how, could an archdemonBeRedeemed…?

126 pages, Paperback

Published March 3, 2024

About the author

Hi! I'm Allie Nelson, an avid fan of fantasy romance, world mythology, and writing! I love to cook, bake, bike, and play with my husband and dog. A lifelong Washingtonian, I love writing diverse fantasy romances with a dash of intrigue and spice! Feel free to reach out to me at author.allister.nelson@gmail.com and check out my other works at linktr.ee/avnelson! My website and blog are at allisternelson.com.

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