Ashes & Thorns: A Dark Gothic Romance of Love, Curses, and Redemption

By S T

Hunted and branded by the village that once called her witch, Elara flees into the Blackwood-a forest that remembers every sin committed beneath its branches.
There, in a ruined manor cloaked in mist, she meets Kael-a warlord turned beast, cursed to guard the land that betrayed him.

When Elara's healing touch awakens the man buried beneath the monster, a dangerous bond ignites-one born of desire, defiance, and the desperate hope for redemption.
But in a world built on secrets and sacrifices, love itself may be the final curse.

As old magic stirs and the truth behind the village's sins comes to light, Elara must choose:
Save the man who has become her salvation...
-or burn the only home her heart has ever known.

Ashes & Thorns is a dark, slow-burn gothic romance about two broken souls bound by fate and fire.
If you love stories with:

Monstrous, morally gray heroes

Witches, curses, and haunted manors

Forbidden love and emotional tension

Lush, atmospheric worldbuilding

Redemption through love and ruin

...then you'll be spellbound by Ashes & Thorns, a tale of love that grows through darkness, written for fans of Hades and Persephone, Beauty and the Beast, and A Court of Thorns and Roses.

From author ST comes a hauntingly sensual gothic fantasy where love defies damnation and even the darkest hearts can bloom again-among the ashes and the thorns.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTGFW8JW
• ISBN13: 9798270046644
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"