Overview

A pregnant woman fleeing an abusive husband crashes into a hidden town deep in the Catskill Mountains - one that doesn't appear on any map, and was never meant to be found. Ashwood is a place of old rituals, buried secrets, and wolves who walk as men. When Abby crashes at the town boundary in a summer storm, her presence fractures a fragile peace. The town's ruling pack is divided: some see her as a threat, others as the fulfillment of a long-whispered prophecy. Because Abby's children - her young son and the unborn baby she carries - hold a power that should not exist. Marcus, the pack's reluctant Beta, has sworn never to take a mate. But the pull he feels toward Abby is instinctive, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. As tension in Ashwood escalates and old blood feuds reignite, Abby is drawn deeper into a legacy she doesn't understand - and may not survive. As past and present collide, she must decide whether fate has led her to sanctuary... or into the path of something far more ancient and more deadly than the man she escaped. Slow-burning and atmospheric, Blood and Binding blends paranormal romance, dark fantasy, and supernatural suspense in a haunting reimagining of werewolf lore. With a feminist, queer-inclusive lens, it explores power, trauma, and desire in a world where love can be both salvation and ruin. Perfect for readers of Alix E. Harrow, Ava Reid, and Patricia Briggs, this is A Discovery of Witches meets Sharp Objects - with claws. Tropes include: hidden town, fated mates, slow burn romance, found family, forced proximity, single mother heroine, healing from trauma, shifters, morally complex characters, and dark magic.

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""A steer away from the common ""omegaverse"", this new voice in fantasy has created a unique werewolf lore that still hits the highlights with true mates, scenting, instincts that war with tradition, and a sprinkling of magic thrown in."" ""Wow! What a page turner! Suspense and saucy content in a great combination. One really starts to care for the characters as they are relatable and feel real even in this ""magical"" storyline. Already looking forward to the next installment!"" ""A beautifully written book with a compelling story. The characters and the universe are extremely well constructed and the mysteries make it a page turner.""

Author Information

Ember Celadon was born in Europe and immigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand as a child, growing up between cultures and finding solace in fiction. They knew from an early age that they wanted to be a writer and attempted their first novel at age twelve. It was... not good. But Ember persisted, drawn to storytelling as a way to bridge worlds - both real and imagined.Thirty years later, the spark for a new story arrived unexpectedly on a restless sick day in early 2025. What began as an idle idea quickly became an obsession, and on a dare, they completed the first draft on their daily commutes to work in just six weeks. From there, the stories just kept coming.Ember writes lyrical, emotionally immersive contemporary gothic fantasy rooted in myth, rage, and reclamation. Stories explore survival as sacred, power born from pain, and the bonds - romantic, familial, and fierce - that define us. These are stories where strong women lead, queerness is normalized, and moral complexity deepens tension without sacrificing hope.Ember is a graduate of Te Herenga Waka and Te Wānanga o Raukawa. They live in Te Upoko-o-te-Ika with their spouse, child, and an unreasonably large number of pets, still buried in their imagination chasing stories.

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