Alchemist. Poisoner. Reluctant Queen. Wren Embervale knows her duty demands a crown, even if it means a strategic betrothal to the influential Lord Darian Devereux. Their arranged marriage promises the formidable army she needs to wrestle her kingdom from the clutches of the tyrannical usurper, Silas. Yet, Wren''s heart still belongs to Torj Elderbrock, her soul-bonded Warsword. Torn between her pragmatic alliance and the visceral pull of her bond with Torj, Wren must navigate a treacherous landscape of courtly intrigue and looming war. As Silas''s shadow alchemy tightens its grip on the midrealms and a creeping poison steals Torj''s strength, Wren''s carefully constructed facade begins to crack . . . Can Wren play the dutiful fiancee to secure her throne, while her body and soul yearns for the warrior who would lay down his life for her? Or will the tangled threads of political necessity leave her kingdom - and her heart - in ashes? From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Iron & Embers , Silver & Smoke is the blistering finale to the Ashes of Thezmarr series. Readers love the Ashes of Thezmarr . . . ''Helen is an auto-buy author for me. If she writes it - I''ll read it!'' ''So much yearning and angst!'' '' If I had all three of these books in my possession, I would binge read them and then stare at the wall wondering where I go from here.''

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Helen Scheuerer is the Sunday Times bestselling author known for her romantasy series The Legends of Thezmarr and The Ashes of Thezmarr. Her work has been highly praised for its strong, flawed female characters and its action-packed plots.

Helen's love of writing and books led her to pursue a creative writing degree and a Master's in Publishing. She has been a full-time author since 2018 and now lives among the mountains in New Zealand, where she is constantly dreaming up new stories.

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Alchemist. Poisoner. Reluctant queen.
'Helen Scheuerer continues to be one of my favourite writers' - Sable Sorensen, #1 internationally bestselling author of Dire Bound

Wren Embervale knows her duty demands a crown, even if it means a strategic betrothal to the influential Lord Darian Devereux. Their arranged marriage promises the formidable army she needs to wrestle her kingdom from the clutches of the tyrannical usurper, Silas. Yet Wren's heart still belongs to Torj Elderbrock, her soul-bonded Warsword.

Torn between her pragmatic alliance and the visceral pull of her bond with Torj, Wren must navigate a treacherous landscape of courtly intrigue and looming war. As Silas's shadow alchemy tightens its grip on the midrealms and a creeping poison steals Torj's strength, Wren's carefully constructed facade begins to crack . . .

Can Wren play the dutiful fiancée to secure her throne while her body and soul yearns for the warrior who would lay down his life for her? Or will the tangled threads of political necessity leave her kingdom - and her heart - in ashes?

From Helen Scheuerer, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Iron & Embers, discover Silver & Smoke, the blistering finale to the Ashes of Thezmarr series. Perfect for fans of romantasy.

Tropes Include . . .

• Bodyguard romance
• Soul Bond/Mate
• Forbidden Love
• Forced Proximity
• Touch her and die
• Found FamilyReaders love Silver & Smoke . . .

'Silver & Smoke was by far one of the most beautiful endings to a series that I've ever read'

'The kind of series finale that makes you both incredibly satisfied and a little heartbroken that it's over, and I loved every second of it'

'Powerful, sexy, and intriguing all at once. You won't want to put this book (or series) down!'