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A Kiss of Hammer and Flame
2025
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3.72
Average Rating
336
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An immortal bound in darkness. A shattered empire at war. And a blacksmith whose heart could tip the scales of fate. When young blacksmith Cahra is commissioned to forge a sword, she uses her imagination to design a symbol. But this symbol invokes an age-old prophecy and awakens Hael – an immortal with the power to shape or shatter worlds – sealed away in a chamber deep in Hael’stromia, the lost capital at the heart of a civil war between three kingdoms. Now hunted for the sword, Cahra must flee with the very stranger who commissioned it. But what does she truly know about the handsome and charming noble, Terryl? On the run through the darkly magical Wilds, Cahra is drawn ever closer to Hael, who visits and beguiles her in dreams. With tyrant kings vying to capture Hael and wield him as a weapon, she alone stands between Hael and their deadly ambitions. Will Cahra risk everything to free him in time to save the empire? A sizzling, action-packed romantasy, perfect for fans of The North Wind, Throne of Glass and The Book of Azrael.

Avg Rating
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Author

Amy de la Force
Amy de la Force
Author · 1 books

Amy de la Force is a bi writer of speculative fiction. The first book in her debut romantasy trilogy, A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME, will be published by Canelo (DK, Penguin Random House) as a lead title in July 2025. In 2024, Amy shortlisted for the prestigious Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition. She also previously longlisted for the BPA Pitch Prize, Voyage YA First Chapters Contest and Flash 500 Novel Opening Competition, after completing Curtis Brown Creative’s selective novel-writing programme in 2020. Amy is an Australian living in London. When not writing, she loves reading, art, nature and anything whimsigoth—and used to train in Shaolin kung fu and medieval sword fighting. Connect with Amy on Bluesky, Instagram or TikTok at @amydelaforce.

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