Brenna has spent her entire life fearing the power beneath her skin. But when a demon proves immune to her deadly touch, he threatens everything she has ever known.
All her life, Brenna has remained hidden behind the walls of Eirwynne. Born with the power to reduce anything she touches to ash, she has known little beyond solitude, confinement, and the endless battles against the demons threatening her home.
Her people do not shun her, but deep down, Brenna knows they fear her. For years, her deadly touch has been wielded against the dark forces that assault Eirwynne’s walls without mercy. And for that, the village has always been grateful.
But when a demon named Aidan penetrates their defenses to steal the Ashreaver—Eirwynne’s ancient artifact, and the only weapon that can bring the city to its knees—Brenna refuses to stand by while everything she has sworn to protect is threatened.
Determined to recover the sword, she pursues Aidan beyond the only home she has ever known and into a world filled with nightmares. Burning villages, wandering dead, and ancient horrors that her people have fought for far too long to erase.
Aidan is arrogant, dangerous, and infuriatingly difficult to kill. Yet somehow, the demon Brenna was taught to fear becomes the one who shows her the beauty of the world beyond Eirwynne’s walls—and makes her question whether the home she has spent her life defending ever deserved her loyalty.
Forced to travel together, their vicious arguments begin to blur into something far more dangerous. Every stolen glance, reckless rescue, and accidental brush of skin draws Brenna closer to the demon she should despise—and makes the thought of losing him increasingly unbearable.
The farther Brenna travels from Eirwynne, the harder it becomes to distinguish truth from everything she has been taught to fear. With every secret uncovered and every boundary crossed, she is forced to question the people she has trusted her entire life—and whether the demon beside her is truly the enemy she believed him to be.
Perfect for readers who love enemies-to-lovers romantasy, forbidden touch, forced proximity, morally gray demons, and stories that tug at the heartstrings.
