From Blood and Ash

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy's life has never been her own.

As the Maiden, she is bound by strict rules and isolated from the world.

However, when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard, enters her life, Poppy's destiny and duty become complicated by desire and need.

The story unfolds in a kingdom forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, where a fallen kingdom is rising again through violence and vengeance.

Poppy must navigate her heart, her principles, and the blurred lines between what is forbidden and what is right, all while facing the threat to her life and the unraveling of her world.