A Devious Awakening

Devious Bonds: Book 2

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Genres

Supernatural Romance, Paranormal Romance, Demon Romance, Dark Fantasy, Contemporary, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex, Death, Violence, Profanity, and Self Harm

Type of Ending

Series

Devious Bonds — Book 2

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Jan 30, 2026

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303 pages

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A Devious Awakening

Devious Bonds: Book 2

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Blurb

WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE TO SAVE EVERYTHING YOU LOVE?

FRANKIE’s magic is new and unpredictable, bound to emotions she can’t control. The more she suppresses her darkness, the harder it becomes to summon her light. As balance slips further from reach, she relies on Zarreth to teach her that control isn’t about holding back but letting go. She must face every part of herself, even the ones she’s afraid to claim.

ZARRETH has finally returned to his horde and the home he gave everything to protect. But now the realms are faltering as Dante draws power from something that was never meant to be used. To save them, Zarreth must leave his home again and travel to the light realm with Frankie, where her power could either mend what’s broken or shatter it completely.

TOGETHER, they risk everything to stop the destruction, even if it means sacrificing the one thing they can’t live without.

A DEVIOUS AWAKENING is a dark romantasy full of magic, loyalty, and sacrifice where love is power, balance is survival, and nothing comes without a cost.

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Genres

Supernatural Romance, Paranormal Romance, Demon Romance, Dark Fantasy, Contemporary, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex, Death, Violence, Profanity, and Self Harm

Type of Ending

Series

Devious Bonds — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads or Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Jan 30, 2026

Page Length

303 pages

Available Formats

ePub

Author

A. A. Powers didn’t start writing until she was forty-three. She wanted her kids to see what it looks like to choose something that matters, even when it feels a little scary. She writes romantasy with magic, fate, and intimacy you don’t have to imagine off-screen. Her stories follow love that wants to be felt.

Her debut novel, A Devious Descent, was selected as a finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards.

She lives in Minnesota with her husband (her favorite person to flirt with), her teenagers (who definitely think their mom is cool), two dogs, and a stray cat who refused to leave. Half the house calls her Cinnamon Williams. The other half calls her Miss Kitty. She insisted on being in the story, too.

When she isn’t writing, she is usually annoying her kids on purpose, letting the dogs in and out, discussing whether Bigfoot is real with her husband, and keeping the house just clean enough to find the remote.