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Emberly Ash · 2026
Rise of the Firebird · Book 1
In the brutal aftermath of a human-changeling war, a twist of fate throws two enemies together to fight for their love and survival in a sweeping dark fantasy of betrayal, magic, and romance.
In the centuries-long battle between humans and changelings, those who are taken by the changelings do not live. They do not return. They are simply gone. And for the humans left behind, there is only the brutal reign of the Irskan king.
Having spent her life in the castle, Fionna has protected herself and her younger sister by securing a position as a servant. But when the rebels mistake Fionna for the Irskan princess, she becomes a hostage of Helio, the cruel changeling leader whose mismatched eyes haunt her dreams. Drawn to Helio even as she attempts to escape the rebels, Fionna finds herself questioning everything she once believed about his cause.
For Helio, undying loyalty to the rebels saved him from the ravages of war. But his hostage blunder has put his people in peril. He may possess secret magic, but even he is not immune to Fionna’s charms. Uncovering what she knows about the castle may prove to be his most dangerous mission yet.
If you love dark fantasy with enemies to lovers, forced proximity, captive x captor, you prefer a clean or sweet romance without explicit scenes, you enjoy stories with darker, morally grey themes, then A Single Captive Spark by Emberly Ash is the book for you. It's the first book in the Rise of the Firebird series, so it's the perfect place to start.
A Single Captive Spark by Emberly Ash has a spice level of 2/5 (sweet — mild romance, closed door).
A Single Captive Spark is Book 1 in the Rise of the Firebird series by Emberly Ash. We recommend reading the series in order for the best experience.
A Single Captive Spark features these tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, captive x captor, mental health rep, anxiety rep, kidnapping.
A Single Captive Spark by Emberly Ash is a Dark Fantasy novel.
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