Ash Crown Trials

She volunteered to die. He was cursed to kill her. Their forbidden desire might destroy two realms—or save them both.Every two years, thirty tributes enter the Ash Crown Trials. None survive.When Deinara Blackwood volunteers to save her younger brother, she expects death. What she doesn’t expect is the Shadow Prince—a devastating Fae warrior cursed to hunger for both violence and pleasure in equal measure. Vax’ryn has executed hundreds of tributes over centuries, but something about this sharp-tongued mortal with death magic in her veins makes his curse burn differently.As Deinara fights through savage trials designed to entertain the Fae elite, she discovers her mixed bloodline holds power that shouldn’t exist. Marrowmancer. Nightwhisper. Bridge between realms. She’s becoming something unprecedented—and the Shadow Prince’s cursed hunger for her is becoming impossible to resist.But breaking one curse might shatter everything. The Crown of Ash holds a darker purpose than mere entertainment, and the barrier between realms is failing. Ancient forces stir in the spaces between worlds, and Deinara must choose: accept her death as tradition demands, or break every rule to forge a new path—one that requires trusting the monster sent to kill her.Their chemistry is lethal. Their union is forbidden. And their choice will either merge two realms in unprecedented unity… or destroy them both in the most exquisite way possible.A dark romantasy where death is foreplay, curses are consent, and love blooms in the bloodiest places.Series NoteThe Ash Crown Trials is the first book in the Merged Realms series. It features explicit sexual content, graphic violence, and dark themes. Recommended for mature readers (18+) who enjoy:Enemies to lovers with deadly stakesMorally grey love interestsHigh heat/spice level (very explicit)Deadly trials and blood sportFae warriors and death magicCursed princes who hunger for violencePower dynamics and forbidden desireShe volunteers/he must kill her dynamicContent WarningThis book contains graphic sexual content, violence, death, and dark themes. The romance includes power imbalance, cursed compulsion, and explicit scenes. For mature audiences only.