To celebrate the December release of the conclusion to the duet, we’re going back to the beginning and touring The Mercy of Dawn, a dark romantasy by Ashley Bresee!
The Mercy of Dawn (Fires of Carinae #1)
Release Date: January 6, 2025
Genre: Dark Romantasy
🕵️ Murder Mystery Subplot
💕 Cinnamon Roll MMC
🗣️ Witty Banter
💗 Idiots to Lovers
👑 Fae Royalty & Rogues
👨👨👧 Found Family
🌶️ Slow-to-Medium Burn
🧠 Mental Health Rep
A series of grisly murders. A playboy fae prince. A reclusive kingdom.
None of them are what they seem, and they are all about to turn Cyril Rhodea’s life upside down.
Cyril Rhodea has always feared the Kingdom of Reykr.
Generations of dark fables shroud the isolated moon-fae realm, its reclusive people steeped in rumors of sacrifice and sanguine arts—a stark contrast to the orderly, conservative sun-fae states of Southern Carinae.
But when a contract to investigate murders plaguing the notorious kingdom is awarded to her uncle’s esteemed rogues’ guild, everything changes.
Cyril is forced to confront those long-standing fears and does so with Reykr’s Prince Commander determined to get under her skin. Mikael exudes unchecked arrogance that rivals the reckless recruits Cyril has spent years tolerating, and despising him should come with ease.
Fate, however, is rarely so kind.
As she finds herself torn between the conflicting pulls of duty and desire in a world determined to break her, Cyril knows only one thing for certain:
No one will leave Reykr unscathed.
The Mercy of Dawn is an adult, dark fantasy romance and book one in the Fires of Carinae duet. Perfect for fans of Reign and Throne of Glass, nothing is ever what it seems on the surface in this gritty coming of age story laced with murder mystery, fae court intrigue and heart wrenching tragedy.
Content Warnings:
The Mercy of Dawn is a dark, fantasy romance featuring themes that may be unsettling or triggering to some readers. In addition, not all relationships depicted in the story are healthy, and they should not be misconstrued as such.
The themes explored include:
• graphic depictions of violence
• the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol
• xenophobia and racism in a fantasy setting
• explicit sexual content
• moments of dubious consent
• post-traumatic stress disorder
• trauma-related dissociation
• suicide ideation
• incidents of familial domestic violence
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