Crown of Ash and Bonds

Crown of Ash and Bonds Book I of the Soulfire Chronicles by CG Blaire As the Duchess of D’Lorien, Seraphina has been many things: poised consort, court darling, and dutiful wife to the ambitious Duke Alaric Vessant. But behind every polished smile lies a secret, and Seraphina’s world is built on one she doesn’t even know she carries. When whispers become accusations and alliances shift like smoke, Seraphina is condemned for a crime she didn’t commit—betrayed by her husband and her own cousin. Her name is dragged through ash. Her life is taken in fire. But fate, it seems, isn’t finished with her. Seraphina awakens in the past, weeks before her execution—with all the memories of her downfall still burning inside her. This time, she won’t trust so blindly. This time, she’ll play the game the way it’s meant to be played. In a world of masks, magic, and soul-forged bonds, Crown of Ash and Bonds begins the Soulfire Chronicles—a sweeping romantic fantasy of vengeance, legacy, and a woman reborn with nothing left to lose.