Iron & Embers: An epic fantasy romance -- Helen Scheuerer

<p>Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched.</p><p><br></p><p>For years, she has been content with her poisons and potions for company, but when an unknown form of alchemy is used to attack a king of the midrealms, Wren's time in the shadows comes to an end.</p><p> </p><p>She's offered a place at the ancient alchemy academy of Drevenor to find a cure to the dark magic threatening the kingdoms. To win her spot, she must conquer the Gauntlet, a grueling series of deadly trials that could cost her sanity, or her life.</p><p><br></p><p>More is at play than sabotage from fellow competitors. Magic wielders are being targeted and Wren becomes tangled in a dangerous web of deception and bloodshed that puts the entire realm at risk.</p><p><br></p><p>But the biggest threat of all might come from the man assigned to protect her-Torj Elderbrock, the silver-haired war hero who has hated her since she assassinated his last charge. </p><p><br></p><p>Their shared history ignites a simmering tension that threatens to consume them both.</p><p><br></p><p>Peace is fragile, trust is scarce and enemies lurk around every corner... Will love heal all wounds-or will it be the most lethal poison of all?</p><p><br></p><p><em>Iron & Embers</em> is the breathtaking first installment in the epic fantasy romance series, <em>The Ashes of Thezmar