Paranormal fantasy: Ember and Ash

Hi, book buddies :-) Once again, I bring you a book by Lisa Renee Jones though this time in the paranormal genre. Tell me what you think.

EMBER AND ASH

The Thorne saga #1

Author: Lisa Renee Jones

Release Date: August 27th, 2026

THE APPEALING PREMISE

In the dark of the night, there is passion and destruction…

Criminal defense attorney Ember Thorne thought the biggest challenge of her life would be her quest to navigate the justice system on behalf of the wrongly accused. That is, until she finds herself in the sights of an otherworldly evil, desperately hunting what she cannot kill, not yet, at least. Nothing in her life, or in this world, is what it seems, and when a blue-eyed stranger named Micah saves her life, their attraction is the fire that could become the death of all that exists or the salvation that blooms with new hope for all. Micah, royalty in his own right, will challenge her to stand against evil, but when you have never known true evil, can you really recognize it where it hides?

In a world where angels and demons are the truth humans call fiction, could it be a lie between lovers that equals salvation? Or is that lie the blade that delivers devastation?

Ember and Ash, the first book in the Thorne Saga, introduces you to a world filled with the magic of angels and the darkness of the monsters they hunt, where secrets and lies, and a passionate forbidden romance hold world-altering consequences.

MY OPINION

I usually read romance books by this author. However, I do love fantasy books and considering her powerful narrative style I thought it would take a chance on a book of her in this genre.

Wow. I'm so glad I did.

It's a thrilling cocktail of suspense, horror and paranormal. I instantly recognised her usual strong female character deep in law and ambition, yet here she's challenged with dangers and beings that trespass into the mystical. Nephilims, those angelic creatures too tempted by human experience to remain pure, abound here in the best and worst ways. It's a battle between light and darkness in a modern context filled with secret compounds, distrust, magical forces and an impending sense of doom.

It's in the quiet moments when we learn about the lore, the dangers and what's at stake, which are also filled with hot tension between the main characters. Sometimes it seemed to me that it dragged a bit because it went over the same things several times. However, it mirrors the labyrinth that Ember treads in her mind while taking charge of her new life and its epic dimension. Imagine a world populated with demons and angels in pursuit of an edge over each other. And magic. Lots of personal magic to wield and manipulate. That's enticing. Much like the Garden of Eden.

So the plot becomes biblical and magical and takes a bit of training to extremes or the world is over. Despite some repetitive parts, I enjoyed the bookish importance of learning, the mysterious prophecy and the time when Ember comes into her powers and takes action. I really want to know what happens after the final scene and how the demons are going to be defeated.

FIND IT 

Special Edition: https://www.lisareneejones.com/thorne-saga.html 

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HD1G1M5G 

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4mT2Apq 

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Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4lC3fdK 

Amazon Universal: https://mybook.to/5W39vo3 

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WHO'S THE CLEVER LADY WHO WROTE IT?

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones writes dark, edgy fiction including the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series and the upcoming, crime thriller The Poet. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland and Bad Mom's) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. 

Prior to publishing Lisa owned a multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine. She lives in Colorado with her husband, a cat that talks too much, and a Golden Retriever who is afraid of trash bags.

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