Ashes & Vows
Half-Fae survivor × Vampyr.
When Aisling is kidnapped by Cyrus Ramirez—a vengeful vampyr with centuries-old rage—she discovers her blood is the perfect weapon for his revenge. Trapped on a blood-soaked island where vampyrs hunt humans for sport, she becomes both his captive and his obsession as her fae blood awakens something darker than hunger.
Tropes in Ashes and Vows: Captive × Captor, Morally Gray MMC, Blood Bond/Obsession, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Something Worse, Fae Heritage, Power Imbalance, Dual POV
Trigger Warnings: Captivity, Blood Consumption, Dub-Con Elements, Emotional Manipulation, Psychological Trauma, Self-Harm Ideation, Physical Threats/Violence, PTSD Themes, Mentions of Sexual Violence (off-page), Addiction/Bloodlust Themes
Reading Order for Ashes & Vows Series
Blood Slave (Book 1) – A Dark Paranormal Romance from Athena Starr
Primary Genre: Paranormal Romance | Dark Fantasy Romance
Subgenres: Vampire Romance, Fae Fantasy, Captive Romance, Psychological Dark Romance
- Half-Fae survivor × power-hungry vampyr
- An island ruled by predators
- Sold into servitude
Where to Blood Slave:
Ream Stories – Early Access + Extras
Blood Descent – The Damned and the Devoured Spin-Off From Ashes & Vows
Blood Descent (Book 1) – A Dark Paranormal Romance from Athena Starr
Primary Genre: Paranormal Romance | Dark Fantasy Romance
Subgenres: Gothic Romance, Witch Fiction, Vampire Romance, Demon Romance
- Demonic vampyr x chaotic witch
- Fated mates, betrayal, and forbidden magik
- Viola’s power awakens as she unseals an ancient prison
- Matic is unleashed—and tethered to the one who freed him
Where to Read Blood Descent: