Sael Thornbury writes dark romantasy where vows have teeth and love draws blood. The Ashenmere series is set in a volcanic island kingdom where law is spoken into glass, promises are binding magic, and the women sent to marry the god beneath the mountain were never willing. Expect enemies who earn every inch of the turn, magic that costs what it gives, and stories that refuse to let anyone off easy. The Ashenmere series is the first. More is coming...