
Empire of Flame and Thorns
Scarlett Press · Paperback · March 31, 2026
Fourth Wing meets Powerless in this riveting new adult romantasy series!
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- Who it’s for
- Fans of romantic fantasy with complex power dynamics
- Themes
- freedom and rebellion, forbidden romance, competition and survival
- Pacing
- Mixed
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Fourth Wing meets Powerless in this riveting new adult romantasy series! Set in a world where the Seelie fae are enslaved to dragon shifters, Empire of Flame and Thorns follows a fae rebel fighting for her freedom in a series of deadly trials—and the ruthless dragon shifter commander who is determined to make her lose. Trapped in the Seelie Court by a forest of thorns, Selena Hale lives at the mercy of the dragon shifters.
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Her only chance to gain her freedom is by entering the Atonement Trials: a deadly competition that pits fae magic users against each other. Only three people can win, and Selena intends to be one of them. There is only one problem. Draven Ryat, the ruthless commander of the dragon shifter army, is determined to make her lose. He symbolizes everything that she hates, and if he finds out that she is also a member of the secret fae rebellion, he will not only mess with her chances to win, he will kill her. But the more time she spends with him, the more she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him. And nothing is more dangerous in a lethal trial than a distracted heart. Especially one that beats for the enemy…
Who it’s for
- Fans of romantic fantasy with complex power dynamics
- Readers who enjoy enemies-to-lovers romance arcs
Where it sits
| Fantasy Romance | 64% |
|---|---|
| Shifter Romance | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Romance
- Enemies to Lovers
- Authors
- Marion Blackwood
- Publisher
- Scarlett Press
- Published
- March 31, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- freedom and rebellion · forbidden romance · competition and survival
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Romance