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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Domestic violence, Scars, Fire, Death, Addiction, Dubious consent, Breath play (CW), Violence, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Trauma, Injury detail, Suicidal ideation
Ashes
by Cara Clare
Book 3 in The Phoenix Prophecy
Ashes is the volume where Nova's past and her bond group start colliding hard.
Goodreads 4.0/5 4,460 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length224 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice5/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Fated mates
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Established relationship
- High
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Addictive read
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- Shapeshifter
- Polyamorous
- Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
- Book hangover incoming
- Protector
- Found family
- Dominant / submissive
- Found family feels
- Dark/tortured soul
- Protective love interest
- Praise-focused
- Feral brain activated
- Found family dad
- Only one who understands them
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Age gap romance
- Praise kink
- Possessive/protective
- Aftercare on page
- Teasing control
- BDSM elements
- Power exchange
- Daddy dom / mommy dom
- Choking/breath play
- Magic-infused intimacy
- Blood play
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Small town / village
- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Multiple partners (consensual)
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- Bunker / base / compound
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Shifters
- Secret society / club
- Urban fantasy
- Vampires
- Magic bond
- Demons
- Prophecy-driven love
- Phoenixes
- Shifter romance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Steamy
- Fast-paced
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Dangerous
- Emotional
- Witch/mage
- Queer
- Intense
- Seductive
- Survivor
- Gay
- Magical
- Dramatic
- MC 20-30
- Dark
- Older love interest (LI) (40+)
- Chaotic
- Chosen one burden
- Protect at all costs
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 224 pages
- Publisher
- A.P Beswick Publications
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book