Thorns & Fire

The Ashes of Thezmarr, Book 2

A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love—and it had nearly destroyed them.

Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. On the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion. The legendary warsword is determined to protect Wren at all costs, even if it means lying to her… Even if it means losing her forever.

Meanwhile, Wren is struggling to find her place in the world both as an advanced student of alchemy at the ancient academy of Drevenor, and as one of the heirs to a lost kingdom. With the midrealms once again facing destruction, Wren must decide: loyalty or liberation? Legacy or love?

As new political players emerge, Wren discovers that her storm magic is more powerful than she ever imagined and that it could tear the kingdoms apart.

Will she and Torj find their way back to each other, or will the ancient magic that binds them become their undoing?

From the author of the bestselling Legends of Thezmarr series, Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer is the second book in The Ashes of Thezmarr trilogy. Perfect for romantasy fans, this spellbinding sequel delivers heart-wrenching choices, a found family to root for, and a love that defies the odds.

©2025 Helen Scheuerer (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

OMGGGGGGG 😭😭😭😭

The absolute angst!!!!

The spice is delicious 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Torj our beautiful rugged Warsword.
Our fearless and determined Wren.

Predictable ending but I still burst into tears.

I am DYING until the third book is released.

Love it!

I can not wait to see what happens next! I’m going to re-read all the books right now.

Torj and Wren 😍😍

I would say this is more of a 3.5-star book.

I am enjoying Torj and Wren's storyline. I also love that the plot really shows Wren coming into her powers and doing her part to save the realm. After the ending of book 1, I was worried there would be this crazy, unnecessary separation. I was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case! Wren and Torj never pretended to stop loving each other, and Wren was determined to figure out what happened between them. The tension and pining were great to read. One of my favorite tropes is forced proximity, which forces the main characters figure their shit out. Helen did a great job with that in this book.

I also love that while we get a good dose of pining between Torj and Wren, we also lay some great foundation for the finale. I am looking forward to finishing this series! Great book for sure.

Heart-wrenching and fantastic

This second installment of Torj & Wren’s story has brought me immense joy and heartache in the past 24 hours — I couldn’t put the book down! The twist at the end crushed me, might have shed a few tears. Outstanding story with all of our favorite Thezmarr characters. Author Helen Scheuerer delivers another winner. 7 out of 5 stars.

Not bad for book 2!!

I loooooveeee this series and these narrators!!! Book 2 was great and can’t wait for the third!