Flesh and Fire · Book 1

A Shadow in the Ember

Published
19 October 2021
Pages
633
ISBN-13
9781952457609
Type
novel
Cover of A Shadow in the Ember

About this book

A Shadow in the Ember (October 2021, 633 pages) opens the prequel saga with Seraphena Mierel, raised in secret and promised at birth as Consort to the Primal of Death, trained not to love him but to destroy him -- until Nyktos turns out to be nothing like the monster she was prepared for.

Key facts about A Shadow in the Ember

Jennifer L. Armentrout wrote A Shadow in the Ember, a novel on our list. It has been out since 19 October 2021. The book has 633 pages.

We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781952457609 to find the main one.

A Shadow in the Ember is book 1 of 4 in the Flesh and Fire series. The series has 4 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Born of Blood and Ash is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 13 August 2024.

Additionally, Jennifer L. Armentrout writes Covenant, Lux and The Dark Elements, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our young adult paranormal romance, young adult science fiction romance and new adult paranormal romance shelves. Meanwhile, A Crown of Ruin is the latest published Jennifer L. Armentrout book on file, from 26 December 2025.

About Jennifer L. Armentrout

Jennifer L. Armentrout is an American author who has built one of the most prolific and wide-ranging careers in contemporary fantasy and new adult romance, publishing across multiple genres and under the additional pen name J. Lynn. See every Jennifer L. Armentrout book in order.

Its place in Flesh and Fire

A Shadow in the Ember is book 1 in the Flesh and Fire series. It is followed by A Light in the Flame. See the full Flesh and Fire reading order.

Flesh and Fire is Jennifer L. Armentrout's prequel saga to Blood and Ash, set centuries before Poppy's story in the age when Primals and gods still walked among mortals. Seraphena Mierel has been raised in secret for a single purpose: promised at birth as Consort to the Primal of Death, she is trained not to love him but to destroy him — her kingdom's desperate gambit to break a generations-old deal that is slowly killing their land. But Nyktos, the Primal she meets, is nothing like the monster she was prepared…

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