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The Flame Within: The Shattered Veil Series
The Flame Within
Love is the most dangerous act of defiance.
He is a monster of living flame.
She once helped keep monsters in chains.
Four years ago, Vorthal’s soul was shattered when his bond-mate was stolen by Avalon for one of their experimentation programs. Since then, his fire has burned for one vengeance. But when he finally breaches the facility to reclaim what was taken from him, he finds not the demon he loved, but a broken survivor. And an ally he never wanted.
Isla Hart knows she is the villain in Vorthal’s story. As a former Avalon handler, she spent years upholding a world built on obedience and control. Now a defector with a target on her back, she’s determined to burn that world down. Even if it means standing face to face with a demon who has every reason to hate her.
Working together is dangerous.
Every glance is a reminder of what was lost.
Every touch risks igniting something neither of them can control.
He should destroy her for her past.
She should fear the power beneath his skin.
Instead, they uncover a connection that defies logic—and a fragile tenderness that could become either their salvation… or their undoing.
The Flame Within is a dystopian forbidden monster romance featuring found family, enemies to lovers, and a powerful demon/human bond. Includes themes of quiet rebellion, tenderness in captivity, and hope in the darkest corners of dystopia.
Slow-burn, emotionally driven, with minimal on-page spice.
Love is the most dangerous act of defiance.
He is a monster of living flame.
She once helped keep monsters in chains.
Four years ago, Vorthal’s soul was shattered when his bond-mate was stolen by Avalon for one of their experimentation programs. Since then, his fire has burned for one vengeance. But when he finally breaches the facility to reclaim what was taken from him, he finds not the demon he loved, but a broken survivor. And an ally he never wanted.
Isla Hart knows she is the villain in Vorthal’s story. As a former Avalon handler, she spent years upholding a world built on obedience and control. Now a defector with a target on her back, she’s determined to burn that world down. Even if it means standing face to face with a demon who has every reason to hate her.
Working together is dangerous.
Every glance is a reminder of what was lost.
Every touch risks igniting something neither of them can control.
He should destroy her for her past.
She should fear the power beneath his skin.
Instead, they uncover a connection that defies logic—and a fragile tenderness that could become either their salvation… or their undoing.
The Flame Within is a dystopian forbidden monster romance featuring found family, enemies to lovers, and a powerful demon/human bond. Includes themes of quiet rebellion, tenderness in captivity, and hope in the darkest corners of dystopia.
Slow-burn, emotionally driven, with minimal on-page spice.
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 9, 2026
About the author
Rayne Reilly
28 books23 followersRayne Reilly is an Author of Paranormal and Science Fiction Romance Books.
She published her first shifter romance in 2016 but has been writing in one form or another for decades.
She is an avid reader who enjoys travelling and a whole host of hobbies.
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This book follows on from the events of Unbound Hearts, but this time we follow Vorthal, a demon, and Isla, a former handler at one of Avalon's facilities.
Isla's role back in the facility was to assist with Project Ember, a demon-specific program for extracting demon fire. Isla realises she cannot continue to be a part of the suffering that is taking place, so she travelled to the unbound's sanctuary.
I'm rather enjoying this fantasy dystopian series. This story is a slow-burn romance, which focuses more on emotions rather than physical connection.
This was a very fast-paced story, with a lot of action taking place. It's amazing to see how one person's seemingly small action in book one, has snowballed into the events that take place here.
I received an ARC of this ebook via BookSprout, and I'm voluntarily leaving this review.
Isla's role back in the facility was to assist with Project Ember, a demon-specific program for extracting demon fire. Isla realises she cannot continue to be a part of the suffering that is taking place, so she travelled to the unbound's sanctuary.
I'm rather enjoying this fantasy dystopian series. This story is a slow-burn romance, which focuses more on emotions rather than physical connection.
This was a very fast-paced story, with a lot of action taking place. It's amazing to see how one person's seemingly small action in book one, has snowballed into the events that take place here.
I received an ARC of this ebook via BookSprout, and I'm voluntarily leaving this review.
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