
Dawn of the North
The Ashen Series; Book Three
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 3, 2026
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A new age begins in the Kingdom of Íseldur in this sizzling third installment of the Viking-inspired Ashen romantasy the series.
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- Who it’s for
- A darkly charged fantasy romance where sisterhood and power share the danger.
- Genres
- Fantasy Romance, Viking Romance, Epic Fantasy
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, February 3, 2026
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A new age begins in the Kingdom of Íseldur in this sizzling third installment of the Viking-inspired Ashen romantasy the series. The lost Volsik heir has finally returned to the people of Íseldur, and even with the warrior who’s captured her heart standing by her side, Silla’s task is monumental. She must earn the loyalty of the northern jarls to drive Ivar Ironheart from the throne and restore peace in the kingdom.
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But the secret she vigilantly guards threatens to ruin all her plans: A shard of a god lives in her mind, twisting her thoughts and deeds to His will. Meanwhile, held captive on the mysterious isle of Zagadka, Saga Volsik fights to return to her sister in Íseldur. But when King Ivar sets his sights on the Zagadkians, she’s forced to make an impossible choice: fight for the man who stole her—and is now hell-bent on marrying her—or let the innocent people of his kingdom die. As a poisonous mist threatens the realm, the sisters will delve into the unknowns of their magic to battle against evil. Return to the land of ice and fire, where a god awakens, a queen finds her power, and sisters must unite against the darkness threatening their realm.
Power and Peril
A darkly charged fantasy romance where sisterhood and power share the danger.
Come here for
- Political stakes, divine magic, and a kingdom on the brink
- Romance threaded through a sisters-against-darkness epic
Expect
- Shifting loyalties and perilous choices across a realm under threat
- A struggle for power with magic in the balance
Where it sits
| Fantasy Romance | 53% |
|---|---|
| Epic Fantasy | 42% |
| Viking Romance | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Romance
- Viking Romance
- Authors
- Demi Winters
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- February 3, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Romance