by Anastacia V. Davis
Series: The Ashen Echoes Duet #1
Community rating: 4.4/5 from 2 ratings.
Let the waking world burn. I am the only reality you need.
Aveline Hart is a 22-year-old literature student, numb to the world, convinced she is incapable of desire. Until the accident. Night after night, an ancient demon named Daeren invades her mind. He is possessive and relentless, speaking to her as if he has known her forever. Her logic insists he is a hallucination, but her body betrays her. In the daylight, her mythology professor, Ethan Hale, offers an escape. Brilliant, controlled, and fiercely protective, he seems like the safe haven she desperately needs. Trapped between the monster haunting her sleep and the man offering a dangerous salvation, Aveline is forced to question what is real. She thinks she gets to choose. She has no idea the choice was never hers to make.
Tropes:
• Dark Academia • Soul Bond • Mind Invasion • Touch Her and Die • Shadow Daddy • Love Triangle: Demon vs. Professor • Slow Burn Ashen Souls is a dark fantasy romance and contains themes, language, and situations that may be triggering or disturbing for some readers. Please check the Content Warning page.
Genres: Dark Romance, Dark Fantasy, Dark Romantasy
Tropes: Dark Academia, Love Triangle, Touch Her and Die, Slow Burn, Soul Bond, Shadow Daddy
369 pages
Published: 2026-10-07