Oath of Ash and Iron

OATH OF ASH AND IRONA Viking-Inspired Epic Fantasy of War, Gods, and a Forbidden Alliance That Could Save Two KingdomsHOOK:She was raised to kill him. Now she's the only one who can save him - and the two kingdoms drowning in a war that was never really theirs.BLURB:For three hundred years, the ash-cliffs of Ashfell and the iron peaks of Ironhold have bled each other dry over a border neither side can even agree on. Solveig Vanheid, Ashfell's war-commander, has spent six years since her father's death holding that border with a blade and a grudge - until the sea starts giving back its dead.They don't stay dead for long.When drowned raiders that shouldn't be able to stand start rising from both coastlines, Solveig discovers an old, forbidden truth: the war her people have fought for generations has been feeding something far older and far hungrier than either crown. The only way to stop it lies in a shrine both kingdoms have been too proud to visit for three centuries - and the only way to reach it is standing beside the one man she has every right to hate.Kael Sturm, heir to Ironhold's throne, is supposed to be her enemy. He turned back for a wounded soldier on a burning beach instead of taking the kill that would have ended her - and neither of them has been able to explain that moment since. As the two of them defy their own crowns to investigate a threat older than either kingdom's grudge, an unwanted alliance hardens into something neither can afford to feel.But peace has enemies of its own. A conspiracy reaching into both royal courts wants the old wound to tear wide open - and it's willing to burn every fragile trust Solveig and Kael have built to make certain it does.Now a shield-commander and a wolf-torc prince must choose: cling to three hundred years of inherited hatred, or bleed together - literally - to save two kingdoms neither one was ever supposed to love enough to die for.An epic, Viking-inspired fantasy of clashing kingdoms, ancient gods, and an enemies-to-lovers romance forged in blood and firelight - where the oldest oath in the world demands the one thing pride never allows: trust.PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE:- Enemies-to-lovers romance with real emotional stakes- Norse-inspired fantasy worlds, shield-walls, and warrior queens- Slow-burn tension between rival commanders forced to trust each other- Epic battles interwoven with political intrigue and betrayal- Clean, fade-to-black romance inside a fully realized fantasy warBONUS: Includes a glossary of Ashfell and Ironhold terms, gods, and clans at the end of the book for readers who love building a full picture of the world.Two kingdoms. One ancient oath. A love neither crown was ready for.