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He was her death sentence. She was his salvation.
Exiled to a volcanic wasteland to die, Seraphina carries a curse she can't control—fire that has already killed three, including the sister she loved. Cast out by those who feared her, she's sent to the a mountain of ash and ruin where nothing survives.
But the mountain isn't empty.
Cyndrath, an ancient dragon imprisoned for crimes against The Elder Aspect Council mandates, has waited centuries for her. She carries the ember of his own fire—a gift he gave to a mortal woman generations ago, the very act that cost him his freedom. Her blood is the key to breaking his chains.
All he has to do is sacrifice her.
But their shared flame ignites a passion neither of them expected.
What begins as captivity becomes shelter. What begins as a death sentence becomes a choice. As Seraphina learns to wield the fire she once feared, Cyndrath discovers that some bonds are stronger than exile—and some loves are worth burning the world to keep.
Perfect for readers who
Possessive dragon shifters who worship their mates
Fated bonds forged in fire and sacrifice
Morally gray anti-heroes with devastating character arcs
Explicit scenes with emotional depth
Exiles who become queens
"I would raze kingdoms for you" devotion
Revenge that feels like poetry
This is a complete standalone dark romantic fantasy with explicit content, themes of past trauma, and a hard-won HEA. No cliffhanger. For mature readers only.
Exiled to a volcanic wasteland to die, Seraphina carries a curse she can't control—fire that has already killed three, including the sister she loved. Cast out by those who feared her, she's sent to the a mountain of ash and ruin where nothing survives.
But the mountain isn't empty.
Cyndrath, an ancient dragon imprisoned for crimes against The Elder Aspect Council mandates, has waited centuries for her. She carries the ember of his own fire—a gift he gave to a mortal woman generations ago, the very act that cost him his freedom. Her blood is the key to breaking his chains.
All he has to do is sacrifice her.
But their shared flame ignites a passion neither of them expected.
What begins as captivity becomes shelter. What begins as a death sentence becomes a choice. As Seraphina learns to wield the fire she once feared, Cyndrath discovers that some bonds are stronger than exile—and some loves are worth burning the world to keep.
Perfect for readers who
Possessive dragon shifters who worship their mates
Fated bonds forged in fire and sacrifice
Morally gray anti-heroes with devastating character arcs
Explicit scenes with emotional depth
Exiles who become queens
"I would raze kingdoms for you" devotion
Revenge that feels like poetry
This is a complete standalone dark romantic fantasy with explicit content, themes of past trauma, and a hard-won HEA. No cliffhanger. For mature readers only.
255 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2026
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March 28, 2026
**🅽︎🅾︎ 🆂︎🅿︎🅾︎🅸︎🅻︎🅴︎🆁︎🆂︎**
𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕗- Ashspire
ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤-
🗣 (out of 5 stars, my rating scale is at the end)
📚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ⭐️⭐️ .25 / 5
🌡️ 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲🌶🌶🌶 / 5
♟️𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹- >>>🌑<<<
(🎃: 𝐶𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 🌑: 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑦 ⚔️: ᵒᵒᵒʰʰʰ ˢᵗᵃᵇᵇʸ ᵖᵉᵒᵖˡᵉ••• 💀: 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 M̶E̶N̶U̶ 😳 -𝑖 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠!! ☠️: P͟I͟T͟C͟H͟ B͟L͟A͟C͟K͟!)
𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠:
•📖# 255 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀
•𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁? Few hours
•# dual 1st person 𝗣𝗢𝗩
•𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲-27 March 2026
•𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 or 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 driven? What plot?
•𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 & 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼- standalone
●𝕋ℝ𝕆ℙ𝔼𝕊
💘s𝐻𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡, he falls harder
🧩𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚
☠️𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕...
⌚𝔸-𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖
Dragons
🌍 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘:
What on earth was that and where was the plot? The whole book was spent in a cave!
This sounded so good, I’m so upset.
Ok, maybe8% was travelling to the cave but still. I love me a smut read, but this was pointless, like, nothing was explained, there was no development, there was red flags just for the sake of it and not in a sexy way or even a cruel - treat her mean keep her keen way. Just pointless. I genuinely am shocked at what happened here, I kept waiting for details, history, explanations… some depth somewhere, but none came, then a new thing happened and I thought- aah this is where I’ll get more info, but NOPE!
The language used is really unpleasant to read, there’s the f word used quite a lot, but it’s not needed. I’m an avid swearer but this story just wasn’t sitting right with that particular swear. There was also the use of the word ‘menses’- as in mensuration time, is this author a teenager? If so I get it, if not then uh?? He also had ‘ring fingers’ mentioned…? It really didn’t flow with such a variety of modern language in such an old world time period-they were casting the FMC out for being a witch, relied on fire for light and warmth and men were still controlling abusive a55holes, mix that with the clothing described and I jumped back to the 1500’s.
I think I’m most annoyed at the lack of explanations, for example the mayor was selfish, controlling and self important, but why? What made him that way? How long had he been cruel? Did the village elect him or was he self appointed and keeping his title through fear alone? Why did no one else stand up to him? Not even the men- too scared? Or did they agree?
The FMC was imprisoned for having magic but- first the village used and sold her magical talents so they didn’t mind too much and clearly weren’t all that afraid of her. She then committed a crime but why was she imprisoned and starved so long before trial? Why were they still not scared of her?
More things that weren’t explained- what’s an aspire?
Why does his blood make everything magically possible all of a sudden, before he needs physical clothes, now though he can contour magical ones!? Hid blood allowed all sorts of stuff to happen- why? How? Why not do that in the first place then? Did he know it had that effect?
🧝♂️ ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤:
There are 2, yup, 2! Whole book on 2 people!
A mum is mentioned for 2 sentences, adoptive parents are brought up twice, and we get 2 scenes with the mayor. Oh sorry, and a council of elders pops into the story for some voyuerism at some point. But the story is 2 people in a cave in a volcano. No character development, no rising up from self loathing pity spirals, no overcoming hurdles to be the person they deserve. Just yer I treated you badly, so what, I declare your mine now so that’s that and I’ll name you my queen.
⏳ 𝕎𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕚 𝕣𝕖-𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕕?
H E 🏑🏑 NO!
🪧𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
Just avoid. Unless it’s edited as it Reads like poor fan fiction x between a college report that’s been adjusted by the girls on a sleepover to read more naughty.
𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠;
𝕋𝕚𝕜𝕋𝕠𝕜
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𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤:
⭐️ DNF
⭐️⭐️
I managed to finish it but it was rubbish. I won't keep a physical copy and won't recommend it, but it's a shame as the plot could have made a good book in another author's hands
⭐️⭐️.5
It was OK. I wish I didn't start this one as it didn't do it for me as I struggled to read it. It had an interesting premise that fell flat but I had to see what happened in the end.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I don't regret reading it, and I will read the next one, but this one did have a few flaws. [These could be repetitive writing, gaps or plot holes, better character growth or world building, areas needing more detail]
Generally, the book lacked depth and became confusing. The plot resonated with me even though it annoyed me on the whole.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to the right people, but I wanted more! Sadly, it's easily forgettable with a few issues I just couldn't overlook/get past.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good book! I loved it, but... I needed more! I really did enjoy it, but it had a few parts that needed more detail or added history/background or lore. But that's because the story or characters were memorable, and the plot was strong with brilliant twists. I would re-read if I needed to catch up for the next book and would recommend.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Great book! I truly wish the story had been thought about more, or the author had been given more time as this book is so close to brilliance! I will likely read again and will definitely be recommending it to all!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
WOW! Absolutely amazing book! Well written with great characters and a plot so memorable that it will stay with me. I will definitely read this again, I will be recommending it and sharing it with the whole world! Also- I NEED A PHYSICAL COPY!
🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥
This is my God level tier. The book must be perfectly memorable. Even after reading 50+ more books, I will remember character names and emotions along with the plot. If there is a special edition, then I need to own it! If there is a conversation on books- I'm talking about this!
SPICE SCALE:
🌶️– segsual language and a little on-page action
🌶️🌶️– a lot of segsual language and some on-page open door action, may be occurring a couple of times
🌶️🌶️🌶️– a lot of explicit action and dirty talk, occurring frequently with 2/3 lurvers
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – super graphic and explicit, occurring 4 or more times, can be more grey and taboo themed.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Kinks and Fet!shism, explicit and super graphic. It is likely to be tushy play, toys, playrooms, and more dark / taboo fantasies and realities.
𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕗- Ashspire
ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤-
🗣 (out of 5 stars, my rating scale is at the end)
📚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ⭐️⭐️ .25 / 5
🌡️ 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲🌶🌶🌶 / 5
♟️𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹- >>>🌑<<<
(🎃: 𝐶𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 🌑: 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑦 ⚔️: ᵒᵒᵒʰʰʰ ˢᵗᵃᵇᵇʸ ᵖᵉᵒᵖˡᵉ••• 💀: 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 M̶E̶N̶U̶ 😳 -𝑖 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠!! ☠️: P͟I͟T͟C͟H͟ B͟L͟A͟C͟K͟!)
𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠:
•📖# 255 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀
•𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁? Few hours
•# dual 1st person 𝗣𝗢𝗩
•𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲-27 March 2026
•𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 or 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 driven? What plot?
•𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 & 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼- standalone
●𝕋ℝ𝕆ℙ𝔼𝕊
💘s𝐻𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡, he falls harder
🧩𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚
☠️𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕...
⌚𝔸-𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖
Dragons
🌍 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘:
What on earth was that and where was the plot? The whole book was spent in a cave!
This sounded so good, I’m so upset.
Ok, maybe8% was travelling to the cave but still. I love me a smut read, but this was pointless, like, nothing was explained, there was no development, there was red flags just for the sake of it and not in a sexy way or even a cruel - treat her mean keep her keen way. Just pointless. I genuinely am shocked at what happened here, I kept waiting for details, history, explanations… some depth somewhere, but none came, then a new thing happened and I thought- aah this is where I’ll get more info, but NOPE!
The language used is really unpleasant to read, there’s the f word used quite a lot, but it’s not needed. I’m an avid swearer but this story just wasn’t sitting right with that particular swear. There was also the use of the word ‘menses’- as in mensuration time, is this author a teenager? If so I get it, if not then uh?? He also had ‘ring fingers’ mentioned…? It really didn’t flow with such a variety of modern language in such an old world time period-they were casting the FMC out for being a witch, relied on fire for light and warmth and men were still controlling abusive a55holes, mix that with the clothing described and I jumped back to the 1500’s.
I think I’m most annoyed at the lack of explanations, for example the mayor was selfish, controlling and self important, but why? What made him that way? How long had he been cruel? Did the village elect him or was he self appointed and keeping his title through fear alone? Why did no one else stand up to him? Not even the men- too scared? Or did they agree?
The FMC was imprisoned for having magic but- first the village used and sold her magical talents so they didn’t mind too much and clearly weren’t all that afraid of her. She then committed a crime but why was she imprisoned and starved so long before trial? Why were they still not scared of her?
More things that weren’t explained- what’s an aspire?
Why does his blood make everything magically possible all of a sudden, before he needs physical clothes, now though he can contour magical ones!? Hid blood allowed all sorts of stuff to happen- why? How? Why not do that in the first place then? Did he know it had that effect?
🧝♂️ ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤:
There are 2, yup, 2! Whole book on 2 people!
A mum is mentioned for 2 sentences, adoptive parents are brought up twice, and we get 2 scenes with the mayor. Oh sorry, and a council of elders pops into the story for some voyuerism at some point. But the story is 2 people in a cave in a volcano. No character development, no rising up from self loathing pity spirals, no overcoming hurdles to be the person they deserve. Just yer I treated you badly, so what, I declare your mine now so that’s that and I’ll name you my queen.
⏳ 𝕎𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕚 𝕣𝕖-𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕕?
H E 🏑🏑 NO!
🪧𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
Just avoid. Unless it’s edited as it Reads like poor fan fiction x between a college report that’s been adjusted by the girls on a sleepover to read more naughty.
𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠;
𝕋𝕚𝕜𝕋𝕠𝕜
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𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤:
⭐️ DNF
⭐️⭐️
I managed to finish it but it was rubbish. I won't keep a physical copy and won't recommend it, but it's a shame as the plot could have made a good book in another author's hands
⭐️⭐️.5
It was OK. I wish I didn't start this one as it didn't do it for me as I struggled to read it. It had an interesting premise that fell flat but I had to see what happened in the end.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I don't regret reading it, and I will read the next one, but this one did have a few flaws. [These could be repetitive writing, gaps or plot holes, better character growth or world building, areas needing more detail]
Generally, the book lacked depth and became confusing. The plot resonated with me even though it annoyed me on the whole.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to the right people, but I wanted more! Sadly, it's easily forgettable with a few issues I just couldn't overlook/get past.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good book! I loved it, but... I needed more! I really did enjoy it, but it had a few parts that needed more detail or added history/background or lore. But that's because the story or characters were memorable, and the plot was strong with brilliant twists. I would re-read if I needed to catch up for the next book and would recommend.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Great book! I truly wish the story had been thought about more, or the author had been given more time as this book is so close to brilliance! I will likely read again and will definitely be recommending it to all!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
WOW! Absolutely amazing book! Well written with great characters and a plot so memorable that it will stay with me. I will definitely read this again, I will be recommending it and sharing it with the whole world! Also- I NEED A PHYSICAL COPY!
🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥
This is my God level tier. The book must be perfectly memorable. Even after reading 50+ more books, I will remember character names and emotions along with the plot. If there is a special edition, then I need to own it! If there is a conversation on books- I'm talking about this!
SPICE SCALE:
🌶️– segsual language and a little on-page action
🌶️🌶️– a lot of segsual language and some on-page open door action, may be occurring a couple of times
🌶️🌶️🌶️– a lot of explicit action and dirty talk, occurring frequently with 2/3 lurvers
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – super graphic and explicit, occurring 4 or more times, can be more grey and taboo themed.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Kinks and Fet!shism, explicit and super graphic. It is likely to be tushy play, toys, playrooms, and more dark / taboo fantasies and realities.
April 14, 2026
Did someone ask for a
Dragon Shadow Daddy?
I was instantly intrigued with the blurb on this one. It was fast paced, easy to follow, and beautiful world building. While there is plot, to me it’s more of a self journey. It heavily focuses on our two MCs. With that being said you get A BUNCH OF SPICE!
When you’re in the mood for Dragons, lots of spice, a badass FMC, and a broody Dragon shifter then make this the book you turn to!
Thank you Luna Literary for the ARC for my honest opinion!
3.5 SPICE
Dragon Shadow Daddy?
I was instantly intrigued with the blurb on this one. It was fast paced, easy to follow, and beautiful world building. While there is plot, to me it’s more of a self journey. It heavily focuses on our two MCs. With that being said you get A BUNCH OF SPICE!
When you’re in the mood for Dragons, lots of spice, a badass FMC, and a broody Dragon shifter then make this the book you turn to!
Thank you Luna Literary for the ARC for my honest opinion!
3.5 SPICE
March 28, 2026
ARC Review:
Ashpire delivers a gripping, atmospheric read that stands out for its immersive world building, unique characters and unexpected twists.
Willa Kade crafts a story that feels both haunting and intimate, with a tone that lingers well after I read final page. The character dynamics are especially compelling and multilayered but often unpredictable in the best way.
The pacing occasionally slows in the middle just for it to picks up its pace once more but the tension and payoff in the later chapters make up for it.
The concept of Seraphina being exiled into the caves and developing an unbidden attraction towards Cyndrath was refreshing to see in such an ancient and intimate setting, which developed beautifully overtime as her character gained strength and confidence.
Given that it is a short story, Ashpire brought all of the fantasy elements to the table with characters who possess one of a kind, fire like powers, making it nothing short of a quick story that leaves a lingering impression.
Additionally, the writing style is vivid pulled me into a setting that feels almost cinematic and focuses on character depth.
Overall, Ashpire is a captivating read with a distinct edge which is perfect for readers who enjoy darker, mood-driven stories with emotional impact.
Ashpire delivers a gripping, atmospheric read that stands out for its immersive world building, unique characters and unexpected twists.
Willa Kade crafts a story that feels both haunting and intimate, with a tone that lingers well after I read final page. The character dynamics are especially compelling and multilayered but often unpredictable in the best way.
The pacing occasionally slows in the middle just for it to picks up its pace once more but the tension and payoff in the later chapters make up for it.
The concept of Seraphina being exiled into the caves and developing an unbidden attraction towards Cyndrath was refreshing to see in such an ancient and intimate setting, which developed beautifully overtime as her character gained strength and confidence.
Given that it is a short story, Ashpire brought all of the fantasy elements to the table with characters who possess one of a kind, fire like powers, making it nothing short of a quick story that leaves a lingering impression.
Additionally, the writing style is vivid pulled me into a setting that feels almost cinematic and focuses on character depth.
Overall, Ashpire is a captivating read with a distinct edge which is perfect for readers who enjoy darker, mood-driven stories with emotional impact.
April 26, 2026
Ashspire🔥
Ashspire is the debut novel by Willa Kade and is a book unlike others out there. It has an eons old dragon 🐉 and a human who possess power in the form of fire, who is untrained. When she is exiled, she finds her way to Ashspire - only to meet Cyndrath😳
A not to be missed tale❣️ I received an advanced copy and voluntarily leave my honest review❤️🩹
Ashspire is the debut novel by Willa Kade and is a book unlike others out there. It has an eons old dragon 🐉 and a human who possess power in the form of fire, who is untrained. When she is exiled, she finds her way to Ashspire - only to meet Cyndrath😳
A not to be missed tale❣️ I received an advanced copy and voluntarily leave my honest review❤️🩹
March 5, 2026
This book is amazing. If you like dragons read this book!
A young girl who is different from the others in her village. Being different and causing 3 to die, two on purpose; she was exiled from the village. Sent away to a long dormant volcano where tale were told of a dragon who lived there. The dragon also an exile and cursed to be there until the time of a willing sacrifice. Is she the sacrifice he has been waiting for? And once someone has broken you, can you be reborn?
This is an amazing spicy romance with dark truths, lies, and twisted fates. A will read again book for me.
A young girl who is different from the others in her village. Being different and causing 3 to die, two on purpose; she was exiled from the village. Sent away to a long dormant volcano where tale were told of a dragon who lived there. The dragon also an exile and cursed to be there until the time of a willing sacrifice. Is she the sacrifice he has been waiting for? And once someone has broken you, can you be reborn?
This is an amazing spicy romance with dark truths, lies, and twisted fates. A will read again book for me.
March 31, 2026
✨️ARC REVIEW✨️
3🌟
5🌶
⚠️Check your triggers⚠️
Thank you to Willa Kade and Luna Literary Management for the opportunity to read this interesting story.
Seraphina is cursed. Cursed with Fire Magic and now her village has deemed her a witch. As odometer she is exiled to the distant mountain where legend claims an ancient beast resides to devour Antoine who dares enter his domain. To Seraphina's shock and horror, the myths are true! Cyndrath is the dragon god-like shifter who rules over the Ashspire. However, not everything is as it seems. Seraphina quickly learns there is much more to the Dragon God than meets the eye when she finds a prophecy carved deep within the mountain. Will her fire curse and his thawing heart be enough to save them both or or will they burn and take the world with them?
I really liked the premise of this story: Exiled, “cursed” female is sent to the distant mysterious mountain by the misogynistic, power-hungry, male counsel of her village only to find she may be the key to a long-hidden prophecy. While the pair meet with a bang (quite literally) the story felt slow-going and clipped at first. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and their motives. It started to feel like it was just shifter schmut.Which I want to make clear that there is nothing wrong with that! Had I been in a different head space for it, I likely would have given this a higher star rating. I just made it difficult for me to want to finish the story.
However, I was intrigued enough with the prophecy and the mystery behind Seraphina's curse and Cyndrath's secrets that I kept going. About the midway point is when I finally felt like I could connect and see them more as two-dimensional. Honestly it ended up being a decent book, it just wasn't for me at the time. The female main character had spanking and drive. Once more of her back story came to light it flushed her out and made her motivation easier to understand. I loved that Cyndrath was broody and his POV chapters gave insight into his internal struggle surrounding Seraphina. If you like magical mystery, broody shifters, and fiery FMCs then you may like this story.
Tropes:
Exiled MCs
Elemental Magic
Council Intrigue (Light - Background)
Touch Her & Die
Fire/Wing/Tail Play
Fated and Chosen
Predator x Prey
Stormcloud Archetype MMC
Phoenix Rising Archetype FMC
Age Gap (He's thousands of years old?)
"Who did this to you?" but it's her asking him
He kneels
He falls first, She crowns him
He bathes her more than once, and washes her hair
Favorite Quotes:
"Something in him sang to me, and I wanted so badly to know what his darkened skin would feel like under my hands.”
“You’re a feral little flame. But not wild enough yet. Merely an ember”
“Make no mistake, my feral little ember, I will break you. I will shatter you and set fire to the remains, and from the ashes, a new version of you will rise.”
I received an advanced copy of this book and I am leaving this review voluntarily. The above opinions are my own.
3🌟
5🌶
⚠️Check your triggers⚠️
Thank you to Willa Kade and Luna Literary Management for the opportunity to read this interesting story.
Seraphina is cursed. Cursed with Fire Magic and now her village has deemed her a witch. As odometer she is exiled to the distant mountain where legend claims an ancient beast resides to devour Antoine who dares enter his domain. To Seraphina's shock and horror, the myths are true! Cyndrath is the dragon god-like shifter who rules over the Ashspire. However, not everything is as it seems. Seraphina quickly learns there is much more to the Dragon God than meets the eye when she finds a prophecy carved deep within the mountain. Will her fire curse and his thawing heart be enough to save them both or or will they burn and take the world with them?
I really liked the premise of this story: Exiled, “cursed” female is sent to the distant mysterious mountain by the misogynistic, power-hungry, male counsel of her village only to find she may be the key to a long-hidden prophecy. While the pair meet with a bang (quite literally) the story felt slow-going and clipped at first. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and their motives. It started to feel like it was just shifter schmut.Which I want to make clear that there is nothing wrong with that! Had I been in a different head space for it, I likely would have given this a higher star rating. I just made it difficult for me to want to finish the story.
However, I was intrigued enough with the prophecy and the mystery behind Seraphina's curse and Cyndrath's secrets that I kept going. About the midway point is when I finally felt like I could connect and see them more as two-dimensional. Honestly it ended up being a decent book, it just wasn't for me at the time. The female main character had spanking and drive. Once more of her back story came to light it flushed her out and made her motivation easier to understand. I loved that Cyndrath was broody and his POV chapters gave insight into his internal struggle surrounding Seraphina. If you like magical mystery, broody shifters, and fiery FMCs then you may like this story.
Tropes:
Exiled MCs
Elemental Magic
Council Intrigue (Light - Background)
Touch Her & Die
Fire/Wing/Tail Play
Fated and Chosen
Predator x Prey
Stormcloud Archetype MMC
Phoenix Rising Archetype FMC
Age Gap (He's thousands of years old?)
"Who did this to you?" but it's her asking him
He kneels
He falls first, She crowns him
He bathes her more than once, and washes her hair
Favorite Quotes:
"Something in him sang to me, and I wanted so badly to know what his darkened skin would feel like under my hands.”
“You’re a feral little flame. But not wild enough yet. Merely an ember”
“Make no mistake, my feral little ember, I will break you. I will shatter you and set fire to the remains, and from the ashes, a new version of you will rise.”
I received an advanced copy of this book and I am leaving this review voluntarily. The above opinions are my own.
April 4, 2026
Ashspire 🔥🐉 — 4 stars This was such a fun, fiery romantasy read. The story follows a girl exiled to a volcanic land tied to legend — where she encounters a cursed dragon bound by rules he’s already broken once before. She may be the key to breaking his punishment… but instead of sacrifice, something far more intense forms between them. Their connection is immediate and powerful, leaning fully into that “we shouldn’t… but we will” energy. This story focuses more on atmosphere, tension, and their bond than heavy world-building, and the fast-moving romance fits the tone of the story. What I enjoyed most: • the cursed dragon / forbidden love dynamic • the volcanic, dangerous setting • the intensity of their connection It’s on the spicier side and includes darker elements, so I’d recommend checking trigger warnings. Overall, this is a bold, fast-paced romantasy that’s addictive, dramatic, and a really fun read if you’re in the mood for something a little dangerous 🔥
Ashspire 🔥🐉 — 4 stars
This was such a fun, fiery romantasy read.
The story follows a girl exiled to a volcanic land tied to legend — where she encounters a cursed dragon bound by rules he’s already broken once before. She may be the key to breaking his punishment… but instead of sacrifice, something far more intense forms between them.
Their connection is immediate and powerful, leaning fully into that “we shouldn’t… but we will” energy.
This story focuses more on atmosphere, tension, and their bond than heavy world-building, and the fast-moving romance fits the tone of the story.
What I enjoyed most:
• the cursed dragon / forbidden love dynamic
• the volcanic, dangerous setting
• the intensity of their connection
It’s on the spicier side and includes darker elements, so I’d recommend checking trigger warnings.
Overall, this is a bold, fast-paced romantasy that’s addictive, dramatic, and a really fun read if you’re in the mood for something a little dangerous 🔥
Ashspire 🔥🐉 — 4 stars
This was such a fun, fiery romantasy read.
The story follows a girl exiled to a volcanic land tied to legend — where she encounters a cursed dragon bound by rules he’s already broken once before. She may be the key to breaking his punishment… but instead of sacrifice, something far more intense forms between them.
Their connection is immediate and powerful, leaning fully into that “we shouldn’t… but we will” energy.
This story focuses more on atmosphere, tension, and their bond than heavy world-building, and the fast-moving romance fits the tone of the story.
What I enjoyed most:
• the cursed dragon / forbidden love dynamic
• the volcanic, dangerous setting
• the intensity of their connection
It’s on the spicier side and includes darker elements, so I’d recommend checking trigger warnings.
Overall, this is a bold, fast-paced romantasy that’s addictive, dramatic, and a really fun read if you’re in the mood for something a little dangerous 🔥
April 8, 2026
"I choose you too, little flame."
When you're given a dragon book boyfriend, you fall in love with a dragon, that's how I believe it works. Despite starting off as quite lacking in the communication department, Cyndrath turned out to be the sweetes dragon mate ever (as well as extremely talented in the bedroom department). At first, I disliked the was he treated Seraphina, but when I finally got to read from his point of view, I quickly understood his moral dilemma. In the end, he learns to support his mate, and I think that's what's most important.
Seraphina exactly the type of an FMC that I love and can relate to. She's stubborn and confident, but at the same time all torn up on the inside, doubting herself and her place in the world. She doesn't fully trust Cyndrath, but he yearns for him and his approval, which only further fuels her internal battle. And only when she truly learns to choose herself instead of waiting for someone else to choose her and to fight for herself, she is truly ready to fight even the gods for her love of her dragon.
The premise of this book was really interesting to me, and the execution delivered exactly what I had hoped for, leaving nothing to be desired. The plot is fast paced, so it's a short and sweet read, and Seraphina and Cyndrath's relationship develops quite quickly after the first time they meet.
What I really liked about this book as well were the realistic antagonists in the form of the village people, whether the mayor, Jerome and his friends, all the men who exiled Seraphina, or the other townspeople, especially the women, who knew their treatment of her was unfair, yet they never stood up for her. So, despite this being "just" a romantasy, I found this message quite deep.
I'd like to thank Luna Literary and the author for an eARC of this book, I really enjoyed it!
When you're given a dragon book boyfriend, you fall in love with a dragon, that's how I believe it works. Despite starting off as quite lacking in the communication department, Cyndrath turned out to be the sweetes dragon mate ever (as well as extremely talented in the bedroom department). At first, I disliked the was he treated Seraphina, but when I finally got to read from his point of view, I quickly understood his moral dilemma. In the end, he learns to support his mate, and I think that's what's most important.
Seraphina exactly the type of an FMC that I love and can relate to. She's stubborn and confident, but at the same time all torn up on the inside, doubting herself and her place in the world. She doesn't fully trust Cyndrath, but he yearns for him and his approval, which only further fuels her internal battle. And only when she truly learns to choose herself instead of waiting for someone else to choose her and to fight for herself, she is truly ready to fight even the gods for her love of her dragon.
The premise of this book was really interesting to me, and the execution delivered exactly what I had hoped for, leaving nothing to be desired. The plot is fast paced, so it's a short and sweet read, and Seraphina and Cyndrath's relationship develops quite quickly after the first time they meet.
What I really liked about this book as well were the realistic antagonists in the form of the village people, whether the mayor, Jerome and his friends, all the men who exiled Seraphina, or the other townspeople, especially the women, who knew their treatment of her was unfair, yet they never stood up for her. So, despite this being "just" a romantasy, I found this message quite deep.
I'd like to thank Luna Literary and the author for an eARC of this book, I really enjoyed it!
March 30, 2026
ARC READ
⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Rating: 3/5
🌶️ Spice: 3/5
This was my first time reading a book by Willa Kade, and I will say the fantasy world she created had a lot of potential. The setting itself was interesting and had elements that really drew me in.
That being said, I did find myself a bit confused at times. There were quite a few things that felt either unanswered or happening a little too quickly, which made it hard to fully stay grounded in the story.
For example, the exile of Cyndrath wasn’t clearly explained to Seraphina, yet she somehow seemed to already understand parts of his situation. There were also moments where she appeared to know things—like his true nature—before they were actually revealed, which made certain scenes feel a little disjointed.
Their relationship also moved very fast. Seraphina’s connection and attachment to him felt immediate, even before she knew basic things like his name, and I would have loved more development and conversation between them earlier on to really build that bond.
I went into this expecting more of a mates/fantasy romance with strong plot development, but at times it leaned more heavily into the physical relationship than the overall story progression.
Overall, I think this book had a really solid concept and world, but I would have loved a bit more clarity and balance between plot and romance to fully bring everything together.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Rating: 3/5
🌶️ Spice: 3/5
This was my first time reading a book by Willa Kade, and I will say the fantasy world she created had a lot of potential. The setting itself was interesting and had elements that really drew me in.
That being said, I did find myself a bit confused at times. There were quite a few things that felt either unanswered or happening a little too quickly, which made it hard to fully stay grounded in the story.
For example, the exile of Cyndrath wasn’t clearly explained to Seraphina, yet she somehow seemed to already understand parts of his situation. There were also moments where she appeared to know things—like his true nature—before they were actually revealed, which made certain scenes feel a little disjointed.
Their relationship also moved very fast. Seraphina’s connection and attachment to him felt immediate, even before she knew basic things like his name, and I would have loved more development and conversation between them earlier on to really build that bond.
I went into this expecting more of a mates/fantasy romance with strong plot development, but at times it leaned more heavily into the physical relationship than the overall story progression.
Overall, I think this book had a really solid concept and world, but I would have loved a bit more clarity and balance between plot and romance to fully bring everything together.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2026
So I read this as an ARC and for me it just didn’t hit
The story follows Sera who has been exiled from her village for murder and has to leave and live on Ashspire mountain where she meets a dragon shifter called Cyndrath who has also been trapped there with his own exile. And basically follows their time in the mountain and then growing closer and starting a romance. Other than that not much happened to be honest.
The start was intriguing and the writing is written well but unfortunately for me I lost interest… the relationship for me just didn’t hit at the start and was just too fast for me. Within 15% they had already slept together but barely knew each other and it was rushed and kinda weird for me. The story as well just was flat. The love did start coming later in the book and was a bit more interesting.
If you like moody dragon shifters with a more of a dark romance which is fast and quick in the smut department then you will love this but for me it just wasn’t it. I wanted more in depth to the story and wanted a slower romance that was just a bit more believable for me.
Oh and another thing that I just did not get was why was she naked throughout most of the story
The story follows Sera who has been exiled from her village for murder and has to leave and live on Ashspire mountain where she meets a dragon shifter called Cyndrath who has also been trapped there with his own exile. And basically follows their time in the mountain and then growing closer and starting a romance. Other than that not much happened to be honest.
The start was intriguing and the writing is written well but unfortunately for me I lost interest… the relationship for me just didn’t hit at the start and was just too fast for me. Within 15% they had already slept together but barely knew each other and it was rushed and kinda weird for me. The story as well just was flat. The love did start coming later in the book and was a bit more interesting.
If you like moody dragon shifters with a more of a dark romance which is fast and quick in the smut department then you will love this but for me it just wasn’t it. I wanted more in depth to the story and wanted a slower romance that was just a bit more believable for me.
Oh and another thing that I just did not get was why was she naked throughout most of the story
March 30, 2026
Exiled to a cursed mountain, Sera is thrown into a brutal world of survival and straight into Cyn’s path or more specifically mountain 👀
I’ll be real, the beginning dragged a bit for me. It felt like your typical witch trial setup and getting to the mountain took a minuteeee.
BUT THEN.
Cyn and Sera meet and I was DONE 😭
I’m not usually an insta feelings girl, but the way their connection was written??? I felt it. What starts as a prisoner situation flips FAST into something deeper, and Cyn fell FIRST and HARD.
Like, this man is full on “I will burn the world for you” energy 🥵🔥
And yes, he makes that VERY clear.
There is a mate aspect, but it still feels like a CHOICE and that made it hit even harder for me.
Also yes… he is a dragon who can shift into human form 👀
And YES the spice is spicing 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
And YES they get creative with it 😏
It’s a shorter read, which made me nervous at first, but once it picked up I flew through it and had a blast.
If you love possessive, protective MMCs with feral devotion energy… this one hits.
Cyn?? Yeah… I’d risk it all 😮💨🔥
I’ll be real, the beginning dragged a bit for me. It felt like your typical witch trial setup and getting to the mountain took a minuteeee.
BUT THEN.
Cyn and Sera meet and I was DONE 😭
I’m not usually an insta feelings girl, but the way their connection was written??? I felt it. What starts as a prisoner situation flips FAST into something deeper, and Cyn fell FIRST and HARD.
Like, this man is full on “I will burn the world for you” energy 🥵🔥
And yes, he makes that VERY clear.
There is a mate aspect, but it still feels like a CHOICE and that made it hit even harder for me.
Also yes… he is a dragon who can shift into human form 👀
And YES the spice is spicing 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
And YES they get creative with it 😏
It’s a shorter read, which made me nervous at first, but once it picked up I flew through it and had a blast.
If you love possessive, protective MMCs with feral devotion energy… this one hits.
Cyn?? Yeah… I’d risk it all 😮💨🔥
April 10, 2026
Thank you, Willa Kade, for the ARC of Asphire 📖✨
⭐️ 3.7/5
This was a smooth and fairly quick read that kept me engaged throughout. The story follows a girl living in a village where she is treated like a cursed witch—her past and the reasons behind it slowly unfold as the story progresses.
Then we have Cyndrath, who is exiled from the elder council for his actions on Earth and imprisoned on Asphire Mountain. When Seraphina and Cyndrath meet, their journey truly begins, and I really enjoyed seeing their connection grow and how their story moved toward a satisfying ending 💫
That said, I did find myself wanting more depth in certain areas—especially Seraphina’s backstory. I was curious about what happened between her mother’s death and how she ended up in the village. Some parts in the middle and after they come together felt a little flat or rushed to me.
Still, I liked the writing style and overall concept, and it was an easy, engaging read. I’m definitely interested to see how the story expands in book two—hoping for more twists, deeper world-building, and character development!
⭐️ 3.7/5
This was a smooth and fairly quick read that kept me engaged throughout. The story follows a girl living in a village where she is treated like a cursed witch—her past and the reasons behind it slowly unfold as the story progresses.
Then we have Cyndrath, who is exiled from the elder council for his actions on Earth and imprisoned on Asphire Mountain. When Seraphina and Cyndrath meet, their journey truly begins, and I really enjoyed seeing their connection grow and how their story moved toward a satisfying ending 💫
That said, I did find myself wanting more depth in certain areas—especially Seraphina’s backstory. I was curious about what happened between her mother’s death and how she ended up in the village. Some parts in the middle and after they come together felt a little flat or rushed to me.
Still, I liked the writing style and overall concept, and it was an easy, engaging read. I’m definitely interested to see how the story expands in book two—hoping for more twists, deeper world-building, and character development!
March 15, 2026
So I read this as an ARC. I normally love to read romantasy books but this one took me a while to read because I just couldn’t didn’t get hooked quickly. Within the first 15% of the book they were Sera and Cyndrath were already hooking up without a strong story line. It basically starts with Sera getting exiled from her village for being a “witch” or cursed but doesn’t really give a back story as to what lead to the exile until you’re over halfway through the book. The same goes for Cyndrath who was exiled to the Ashspire, his story of his exile wasn’t really given until you got into the last half of the book. I will say that I like the last quarter of the book as that is where it got interesting and I was rooting for Cyndrath and Sera but it really was a struggle to get to that point. Maybe if some of Sera’s and Cyndrath’s back story was written at the beginning of the book rather than them jumping straight into having sex then I would have been hooked a lot sooner and it may have been a book I couldn’t put down.
March 17, 2026
This book follows Sera, a fire wielder, as she is exiled from her village and forced to try to survive underneath the Ashspire, a volcano housing an ancient Elder Aspect, Cyndrath, rumored to be a dragon. The plot follows her reclamation of self and their love story- albeit one driven heavily by animal and predatory instincts.
Overall, a 3 star ARC read for me. I thought the writing itself was enriched and I appreciated word choice and flow but the story felt choppy to me. The 🌶️ scenes were well written but the epic love fell short in its development to me. If you accepted the sort of magical love, the middle of the book is pretty solid. The ending felt odd to me, almost like it could have ended at either of the major conflict/resolution points but perhaps shouldn’t have had both? Either way, an interesting, quick read and a world with a lot of future potential storylines!
Overall, a 3 star ARC read for me. I thought the writing itself was enriched and I appreciated word choice and flow but the story felt choppy to me. The 🌶️ scenes were well written but the epic love fell short in its development to me. If you accepted the sort of magical love, the middle of the book is pretty solid. The ending felt odd to me, almost like it could have ended at either of the major conflict/resolution points but perhaps shouldn’t have had both? Either way, an interesting, quick read and a world with a lot of future potential storylines!
March 1, 2026
Ashspire by Willa Kade is a very spicy dark romantasy that follows Seraphina, an outcast cursed with fire magic. After a tragic accident, she is exiled from her village, which leads her directly to Cyndrath, an ancient dragon shifter who is an exile in his own right. To him, she was meant to be his sacrifice to break his curse. But in true romantasy fashion, they fall for each other and would burn the world down together if they had to. Along the way, there’s political intrigue and a strong thread of feminine rage.
This was a quick, fun, and incredibly spicy read. The characters were well written and surprisingly likable despite the dark tone of the story. The trauma they each endured independently shaped their dynamic in a compelling way. I also loved that this is a self-contained story… I don’t have to wait for another book to see how things resolve (though I wouldn’t complain about more Seraphina and Cyndrath).
My one critique is that I wish there had been a bit more emotional build-up before the first spicy scene. It felt abrupt and slightly unbelievable at first. That said, this is a novella, so the pacing naturally moves faster.
Overall, I’d recommend Ashspire to readers who enjoy dark romantasy, dragons, magic, and are comfortable with trigger warnings.
Thank you to Willa Kade for the eARC.
This was a quick, fun, and incredibly spicy read. The characters were well written and surprisingly likable despite the dark tone of the story. The trauma they each endured independently shaped their dynamic in a compelling way. I also loved that this is a self-contained story… I don’t have to wait for another book to see how things resolve (though I wouldn’t complain about more Seraphina and Cyndrath).
My one critique is that I wish there had been a bit more emotional build-up before the first spicy scene. It felt abrupt and slightly unbelievable at first. That said, this is a novella, so the pacing naturally moves faster.
Overall, I’d recommend Ashspire to readers who enjoy dark romantasy, dragons, magic, and are comfortable with trigger warnings.
Thank you to Willa Kade for the eARC.
March 29, 2026
The plot was rushed in parts like an added afterthought to the story - which was really tough to read because the dynamics that Willa has written into this world with the council and these Demi-god characters who control *things* had the potential to be a really unique world to discover all the intricacies about…
I see potential in this series, but I think we needed a prequel where we have the perspective of the council and how/why/when things happen in this world to bring it together and perhaps a few chapters of things that went down separately with Sera and Cyndrath that got them where they are now in the book - like a little emotional build up to show the character development of them individually
I see potential in this series, but I think we needed a prequel where we have the perspective of the council and how/why/when things happen in this world to bring it together and perhaps a few chapters of things that went down separately with Sera and Cyndrath that got them where they are now in the book - like a little emotional build up to show the character development of them individually
April 16, 2026
Review of ARC copy.
I was really excited about this book, the premise sounded so good! While I still think the core idea and characters are interesting, I found the overall execution didn’t fully deliver on that promise for me.
At some points the writing felt overly descriptive, which made certain sections difficult to follow and impacted the pacing. I found it challenging to stay fully immersed in the story.
There were also moments where the narrative felt underdeveloped, with some gaps that left me wanting more clarity and depth.
That said, I do think readers who enjoy richly descriptive writing and character-driven concepts may still find elements to appreciate here. For me, it ultimately didn’t come together as strongly as I had hoped, which is why I’m rating it 2 stars.
I was really excited about this book, the premise sounded so good! While I still think the core idea and characters are interesting, I found the overall execution didn’t fully deliver on that promise for me.
At some points the writing felt overly descriptive, which made certain sections difficult to follow and impacted the pacing. I found it challenging to stay fully immersed in the story.
There were also moments where the narrative felt underdeveloped, with some gaps that left me wanting more clarity and depth.
That said, I do think readers who enjoy richly descriptive writing and character-driven concepts may still find elements to appreciate here. For me, it ultimately didn’t come together as strongly as I had hoped, which is why I’m rating it 2 stars.
March 29, 2026
This was a short novel. It is about Sera who was exiled to the Vulcano Ashspire. Inside lives a dragon Cyndrath. Little dit she know her life is about to change.
The story pretty much take place within the mountain. It is about connecting, facing past Demons and eventually love.
I liked the characters, you really got to feel them, despite the short novel. what i did not understand is why Sera was naked 80% of the story. But that did not bother me as much. I would recommend this book to the people who love a quick read about dragons. Matebonds and touch her you die kind of thing
The story pretty much take place within the mountain. It is about connecting, facing past Demons and eventually love.
I liked the characters, you really got to feel them, despite the short novel. what i did not understand is why Sera was naked 80% of the story. But that did not bother me as much. I would recommend this book to the people who love a quick read about dragons. Matebonds and touch her you die kind of thing
March 21, 2026
This was a dark romantasy that features the mfc being cursed and outcasted after a fire accident. This leads her directly to a dragon shifter who has also been outcasted and cursed. Initially he plans to use her to break his curse but they end up falling for each other. This was an intense one but overall I enjoyed it and found it to be a quick read for the amount of heavy emotions and triggers littered throughout the story.
March 25, 2026
Thank you for the opportunity to read this as an ARC!
3,25 ⭐️
This was a really intriquing and fast paced romantasy with dark elements. I really wished that there was more depth and therefore the book would have been longer. The story started a bit too fast for me. I did enjoy the writing, although the story lost me a bit in the middle. The ending made me happy with the empowered women part. Interested to see where this story would go next, since it definitely felt like a standalone HEA.
3,25 ⭐️
This was a really intriquing and fast paced romantasy with dark elements. I really wished that there was more depth and therefore the book would have been longer. The story started a bit too fast for me. I did enjoy the writing, although the story lost me a bit in the middle. The ending made me happy with the empowered women part. Interested to see where this story would go next, since it definitely felt like a standalone HEA.
March 30, 2026
3.5⭐️
This was a great story. I liked how each character was going to use the other but then they ended up falling in love. The world building was excellent. And the description was great. It was really eat to see this play out in my mind. I loved everything about this story except for how short it was. It didn’t hold the depth I was hoping for in story like this. Hence my lower rating.
This was a great story. I liked how each character was going to use the other but then they ended up falling in love. The world building was excellent. And the description was great. It was really eat to see this play out in my mind. I loved everything about this story except for how short it was. It didn’t hold the depth I was hoping for in story like this. Hence my lower rating.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A good story which reminded me of another book "Given to the mountain". It shows the disparity of power and how far you have to go to rebuild yourself after being broken and to keep on fighting to get your power back.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A binge-worthy read where the spice takes centre stage, backed by an engaging, page-turning storyline. Highly recommend for a quick, fun read when you’re in the mood for a good time.
March 18, 2026
I really enjoyed this one! The MMC was such a standout for me, and I loved how their relationship developed; it felt natural and really engaging. The fire-centered parts of the story were especially fun to read and added a lot of excitement. I also appreciated the theme of two outcasts rising from the ashes together; it was super satisfying. Definitely planning to pick up more from this author!
April 1, 2026
3.25 stars 💫
This was a quick, fun read. I finished it in one day.
Things I loved:
◾the world building
◾FMC and MMC love story
◾the descriptive writing
Things I wanted more of:
◾a little more character development
◾a slower burn for the FMC and MMC
I'll definitely be reading what happens next in the series!
Thank you to the author and Luna Literary for the gifted eARC in exchange for my honest review!
This was a quick, fun read. I finished it in one day.
Things I loved:
◾the world building
◾FMC and MMC love story
◾the descriptive writing
Things I wanted more of:
◾a little more character development
◾a slower burn for the FMC and MMC
I'll definitely be reading what happens next in the series!
Thank you to the author and Luna Literary for the gifted eARC in exchange for my honest review!
April 16, 2026
I did enjoy reading this book. I love where the author was going with it. The ending was fantastic. It does have spice throughout.
I did think the pacing was off in the beginning.
I did think the pacing was off in the beginning.
April 1, 2026
I really enjoyed reading this book. lots of spice and a good story.
April 19, 2026
This had such an intriguing concept with a lot of potential.
The setup immediately pulled me in—Seraphina being exiled by the misogynistic male council of her village to a mysterious mountain with a rumored dragon? Yeah…I was ready. And the idea that she might be tied to a long-hidden prophecy made it even more interesting.
However, the story started off a bit slow, and while there was definitely spice early on, it felt like the focus leaned more on that than on fully developing the world, plot, and lore. I found myself wanting more depth and more information to really sink into the story.
That said, I did really like the concept and think it had a strong foundation.
Overall, it was an interesting fantasy with a great premise. I just wanted more story to balance it all out.
Thanks to Willa Kade and Luna Literary for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.
The setup immediately pulled me in—Seraphina being exiled by the misogynistic male council of her village to a mysterious mountain with a rumored dragon? Yeah…I was ready. And the idea that she might be tied to a long-hidden prophecy made it even more interesting.
However, the story started off a bit slow, and while there was definitely spice early on, it felt like the focus leaned more on that than on fully developing the world, plot, and lore. I found myself wanting more depth and more information to really sink into the story.
That said, I did really like the concept and think it had a strong foundation.
Overall, it was an interesting fantasy with a great premise. I just wanted more story to balance it all out.
Thanks to Willa Kade and Luna Literary for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.
May 20, 2026
This book was everything and then some. I love the plot, character energy, the magic in the book. There was plenty of spice too
August 4, 2026
This kind of dragon story really is not my cup of tea, but the book was easy to read. The storyline was quite clear. It was interesting to read this book.
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