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Dawn of the North

by Demi Winters

Book 3 in The Ashen

You'll experience multiple satisfying romantic payoffs amidst jaw-dropping battles and rich world-building that leaves you desperate for the next book.

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  • Content warnings: Graphic violence, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Death of loved one, War, Captivity, Torture, Sexual assault (referenced), Addiction, Substance abuse, Kidnapping, Animal death, Mental illness, Child death, Execution, Sexual content
Length588 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Intense / passionate
  • Addictive read
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  • Morally gray
  • Mutual pining
  • Animalistic / primal
  • Book hangover
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Forbidden love
  • Dark / taboo style
  • The angst delivered
  • Warrior/fighter
  • Possessive/protective
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Reluctant hero
  • Grumpy sunshine
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Size difference focus
  • Found family
  • Rough but consensual
  • Mine declarations
  • Bonding/claiming/marking
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Marking via bruising

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Dark romance
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Gods/deities
  • Forced proximity
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  • Forest / wilderness
  • Mythological
  • Spirits
  • Arranged marriage
  • War front / rebellion
  • Monsters
  • Survival romance
  • Coastal / island / beach
  • Shifters
  • Adventure romance
  • Ship / at sea
  • Dragons
  • Fated mates
  • Valkyries
  • Secret heir/royalty
  • Giants / frost giants

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Fast
  • Epic
  • Cinematic
  • Heavy
  • Dark
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  • Immersive
  • Survivor
  • Intense
  • Atmospheric
  • General badass
  • Adventurous
  • Dramatic
  • Romantic
  • Emotional
  • Suspenseful
  • Brooding
  • Mythic
  • Gritty
  • War-torn kingdom
  • Revenge arc
  • Morally complex
  • Frozen wasteland

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Book details
Length
588 pages
Language
English
Format
Book