Empire of Flame and Thorns (Flame and Thorns, 1) [Blackwood, Marion]

Author: Marion Blackwood

Fourth Wing meets Powerless in this riveting new adult romantasy series! Set in a world where the Seelie fae are enslaved to dragon shifters, Empire of Flame and Thorns follows a fae rebel fighting for her freedom in a series of deadly trials--and the ruthless dragon shifter commander who is determined to make her lose.

Trapped in the Seelie Court by a forest of thorns, Selena Hale lives at the mercy of the dragon shifters. Her only chance to gain her freedom is by entering the Atonement Trials: a deadly competition that pits fae magic users against each other. Only three people can win, and Selena intends to be one of them.

There is only one problem. Draven Ryat, the ruthless commander of the dragon shifter army, is determined to make her lose.

He symbolizes everything that she hates, and if he finds out that she is also a member of the secret fae rebellion, he will not only mess with her chances to win, he will kill her. But the more time she spends with him, the more she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him.

And nothing is more dangerous in a lethal trial than a distracted heart.

Especially one that beats for the enemy...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9798347115488

About the Author
Marion Blackwood is the author of The Oncoming Storm series, the Court of Elves series, the Ruthless Villains series, the Ruthless Enemy trilogy, and the Flame and Thorns series. She has a master's degree in English and history education, and she worked as a high school teacher before becoming a full-time author. When she's not busy writing fantasy books or traveling the world, she reads, binges shows, and loses at video games. Marion has previously lived in the US and China, but now she once again calls the beautiful country of Sweden home. To find out more, visit: MarionBlackwood.com.