Wren Embervale, an alchemist-turned-assassin seeking vengeance, must survive the deadly Gauntlet to earn a place at the ancient Drevenor academy. Her greatest challenge may be Torj Elderbrock—a war hero and reluctant bodyguard who despises her for killing his former charge. As danger, dark magic and political tensions close in, their enemies-to-lovers attraction becomes impossible to resist. *Iron & Embers* is a sizzling romantasy featuring forced proximity, academy trials and a fiercely protective bodyguard.