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Synopsis
Raven Kennedy’s Gild meets Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this dark and riveting romantasy following an illegitamate princess caught up in the revenge of gods, the first book in a trilogy about survival, obsession, and the quiet fury of a woman who won’t be forgotten. A marriage forged in blood. A kingdom bathed in silence. And a princess who refuses to break. When Princess Mireille is wed to a foreign king with cold eyes and colder intentions, she expects distance, perhaps cruelty, not chains. Kept imprisoned within her own kingdom’s walls, she learns her father’s past sins are not easily buried. But neither is she. As her world twists into something unrecognisable, Mireille finds herself caught between two powerful immortal beings – one who wants her obedience and one who wants what little soul she has left. But Mireille was not born to kneel. *This is a dark fantasy romance for a mature, 18+ audience and contains themes and content that aren’t to everyone’s liking. Please check the author’s note at the beginning of the book for content warnings before reading.* Pick this up if you love: Feminine rage, captor x captive/forced proximity, high stakes enemies to lovers, forced marriage of convience, touch her and die, villainous gods. *** READERS ARE OBSSESSED WITH SOULS IN RUIN: ‘I just finished and I’m literally staring at the wall. . . . This story completely wrecked me in the most addictive way’ 5 stars ‘The first word that comes to mind after reading this book is: art. . . . It’s forever imprinted on my heart’ 5 stars ‘Picture this, I’m sitting straight up in my bed at midnight, on the last chapter, gasping. For hours nothing exists except this book!’ 5 stars ‘PHENOMENAL. All the stars’ 5 stars
Souls In Ruin: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark romantasy contains explicit sexual content, captivity/imprisonment themes, forced marriage, and strong violence. The mature content includes captor/captive dynamics with dubious consent elements and themes of trauma and emotional manipulation.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include emotional abuse, captivity, and dubious consent (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who love dark, high-stakes romantasy with morally complex characters and intense emotional journeys will be captivated by this addictive story.