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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, War, Death, Grief, Trauma, Captivity, Attempted murder, Suicidal ideation, PTSD, Torture, Blood, Sexual content
A Sword from the Embers
by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Book 5 in An Heir Comes to Rise
Book five of a sprawling epic fantasy series with high stakes, multiple POVs, and a romance that has been slow-burning for several books. Faythe faces rivals to the throne, ancient enemies, and her own destiny as the Phoenix Queen. If you love deep worldbuilding, war, and romance woven into epic fantasy, this delivers.
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Length819 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice4/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Emotional / loving
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Intense / passionate
- Growth-focused
- Protective love interest
- Fated mates
- Possessive / claiming style
- Expanded empathy
- Warrior/fighter
- Mutual pining
- Slow burn with late spice
- Adrenaline rush
- War general / commander
- Power imbalance
- Possessive/protective
- The angst delivered
- Push and pull
- Body worship
- Betrayal to trust
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
- Dominance
- Praise kink
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- War front / rebellion
- Dragons
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- Secret heir/royalty
- Forest / wilderness
- Demons
- Rivals competing
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Games/trials romance
- Shifters
- Forced alliance
- Captive romance
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Epic
- Immersive
- General badass
- Suspenseful
- Dramatic
- Royalty
- Emotional
- Angsty
- Brooding
- Tense
- Deadly trials
- Court politics
- Secret heir
- Phoenix queen rising
- Fae and human conflict
- Multiple character arcs
- Bonds forged in destiny
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Book details
- Length
- 819 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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