An impossible choice that can only end in ashes…I know I’m about to be fired. After the civil war, when Sven Mishal accepted the mantle of Phoenix King from Mia Hill, it’s the obvious outcome. I was appointed by the late, psychotic King Emberich so he won’t see my loyalty to the now devastated flocks.Sven has no choice but to get rid of me. It really doesn’t help that he’s golden, gorgeous and … he’s golden, gorgeous and when I’m near him, my heart literally flutters. Stupid heart.
Unrest bubbles beneath the surface of the Phoenix community. Most are still angry about how the conspiracy and coup went down, how badly it destroyed lives, and they blame Sven. Enough to want to kill him.
How do I stop an assassination with my own life intact?
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Adara & Sven’s characters are rich & well thought out. The author depicts the struggles they face after the overthrow in depth. We feel for these characters as they struggle with the drama & their attraction to one another. We are left wanting the next part of their story already.
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Adara and her people are recovering from a change in power. The old king was removed from the throne and a need king was brought in. Adara isn’t expecting to keep her job as the Liaison to the King, but when she meets with the new appointed King, Sven, she learns that is exactly what the case is to be. After the civil war, a human dragon-phoenix hybrid abdicated the throne to Sven so that she could go be with her dragon mate. Now the process of rebuilding has begun. King Sven must walk a delicate line with the people as the common folk believe that he will be like the last and favor those with money. Adara herself will be walking a fine line as on one hand the people will believe she speaks for them, but when the lines of her relationship with King Sven become blurred it will be called into question. Danger lurks and creeps ever closer. When it strikes a secret will be revealed.
From the Ashes: A Dragon & Phoenixes novel is book one in this new series by Miranda Martin and Nadia Hunter. This is the first book that I have read by either of these authors and one that I highly enjoyed. From the Ashes is a paranormal romance novel that gives us phoenixes and dragons. The story picks up after a civil war that devastated many of the phoenixes. The story is told from the first person of Adara. She’s a truly engaging character. I love how focused and driven she is on helping her people. She works so hard to maintain the balance between all so that there isn’t any being viewed as being favored above others. It’s not easy for her or King Sven either. I like the pace and amount of romance in this novel. Adara attempts to resist her feelings due to politics and her position, but I like that she allows it to happen.
While I enjoyed this book very much there are a few editorial issues in this story. In a couple places there are misplaced words or missing words. These errors are not distracting to the point of that they detract from the story, but they do catch the eye and cause a bump in the story. The story flows beautifully, but there are a couple moments of where I felt the story could have been stopped to leave the reader wanting more.
The authors do a fantastic job with this story. The characters are engaging and they write in something that will truly catch you off guard and are exactly what you are expecting as well. There are some steamy scenes as well, but they leave you eager for more. There is political intrigue, danger, romance and more. This is a good series to grab up and sink your teeth into.
I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
This is the first book in the Phoenix Wars series which is part of the Dragon and Phoenixes world. This book focuses on the Phenix flocks after the Dragon/Phoenix wars and shows just how much has to be done after a war. But let me say there were several surprises that I truly enjoyed