The Crown‘s Ashes (The Flameborn Legacy Series, #1)

In a war-scarred kingdom where prophecy chooses who to love-and who to burn-The Crown‘s Ashes ignites a forbidden flame between two heirs bound by fate and fire. Prince Arian of Eldros has been trained for obedience, discipline, and duty. Every step he takes is a performance of control. But when Kael of House Virelane arrives at the Royal Academy-a consort candidate chosen not by politics, but by ancient flameborn prophecy-everything Arian believes begins to unravel. Kael is a mystery: quiet, defiant, and marked by something that shouldn‘t exist anymore-an emberblooded gift powerful enough to light ancient sigils and shatter royal silence. When a public duel ends in an unexpected kiss-and a burst of dangerous Vowfire-their worlds collide. What begins as rivalry becomes something neither can name. Desire flares, secrets scorch, and duty can no longer contain what was never meant to be controlled. As threats rise within the kingdom and ancient prophecies reignite, Arian must choose between a crown forged in legacy and a bond sealed by fire. And Kael must decide if survival means staying in the shadows-or becoming the spark that reshapes the realm. This is not just a fantasy of war and magic. It is a story of slow-burn queer romance, of two boys raised to be symbols who choose, instead, to be human. Emotion drives the magic, silence carries weight, and love-especially the kind that was never permitted-burns brightest of all. The Crown‘s Ashes is the first book in The Flameborn Legacy, an M/M romantasy epic perfect for readers who crave tension-filled slow burn, lush emotional worldbuilding, and forbidden love that simmers under layers of duty, prophecy, and longing. For fans of The Captive Prince, Red, White & Royal Blue (with swords), and A Court of Thorns and Roses-if it were told through quiet glances, ceremonial flame, and the aching space between two not-quite enemies. Join the journey where: *Loyalty battles love *Power meets vulnerability *And prophecy doesn‘t just predict the future-it tests the heart