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The Road of Bones

The epic Viking romantasy BookTok sensation unmissable for fans of QUICKSILVER and FOURTH WING
By Demi Winters
Series: Ashen
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A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all . . . Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Iseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavik, where death awaits her.... Read More
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Sarah J. Maas meets Vikings in this multi-POV epic romantasy following a young shieldmaiden fleeing a ruthless assassin-king, a slow-building enemies-to-lovers romance with a brooding warrior, and a jaw-dropping Norse-inspired world of island volcanoes and obsidian-black sands . . .

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A woman on the run.

A crew of Viking mercenaries.

A forbidden romance.

And the secret which threatens them all . . .

Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Iseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavik, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones - a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer - and go to Kopa, where a shield-house awaits her.

After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew, while avoiding the Wolf, his distractingly handsome right-hand man. But the queen's ruthless assassin has other plans and hunts Silla obsessively.

Will Silla make it safely to Kopa? Or will she fall prey to the perils of the Road of Bones?

Set in an immersive volcanic world blending fairy tale with Vikings, The Road of Bones by Demi Winters leads you on an adrenaline-fueled chase through a slow-building enemies-to-lovers romance - perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and Fourth Wing.

Continue Silla's journey in Kingdom of Claw, the second heart-stopping book in the Ashen romantasy series.

Readers are RAVING about The Road of Bones . . .

'If I could I would give this book 6 stars. It's the best thing I've read this year by far' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Viking fantasy, big fat yes from me. Had me hook, line, and sinker!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Who doesn't love a good shadow daddy moment?' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tropes:

  • Vikings
  • Found family
  • Enemies-to-lovers
  • Slow burn
  • Grumpy x sunshine
  • One horse

Series: Ashen

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  • Dawn of the North
    Two sisters. Two loves. One darkness threatening their realm. A new age begins in the Kingdom of Iseldur in Dawn of the North, the sizzling third book in the Viking-inspired romantasy Ashen series from Demi Winters. The lost Volsik heir has finally returned to the people of Iseldur, and even with the warrior who's captured her heart standing by her...
    By Demi Winters
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  • The Road of Bones
    A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all . . . Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Iseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavik, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest:...
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  • Kingdom of Claw
    Return to the Kingdom of Iseldur in Kingdom of Claw, a Viking-inspired romantasy where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around every corner . . . Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name,...
    By Demi Winters
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  • Kingdom of Claw
    Return to the Kingdom of Iseldur in Kingdom of Claw, a Viking-inspired romantasy where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around every corner... Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa...
    By Demi Winters
    Hardback
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399628150

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 560

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About the Author

Demi Winters writes fantasy romance stories that combine flawed characters, love stories, interesting worlds and magic systems. When she's not dreaming up morally gray love interests or fantastical worlds, Demi can be found reading or hanging out with her family.

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  • Dawn of the North
    Two sisters. Two loves. One darkness threatening their realm. A new age begins in the Kingdom of Iseldur in Dawn of the North, the sizzling third book in the Viking-inspired romantasy Ashen series from Demi Winters. The lost Volsik heir has finally returned to the people of Iseldur, and even with the warrior who's captured her heart standing by her...
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  • Kingdom of Claw
    Return to the Kingdom of Iseldur in Kingdom of Claw, a Viking-inspired romantasy where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around every corner . . . Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name,...
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    Join Hekla and the remnants of the Bloodaxe Crew as they battle the evil, poisonous mist threatening the citizens of Istre - and perhaps all of Iseldur - in Roots of Darkness by Demi Winters, an epic romantasy novella following the events of Kingdom of Claw. Traveling the Road of Bones was only the start of Hekla's troubles. The Bloodaxe...
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  • Kingdom of Claw
    Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew. But Silla soon discovers Rey has been keeping secrets of his own—ones that force them...
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    Return to the Kingdom of Iseldur in Kingdom of Claw, a Viking-inspired romantasy where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around every corner... Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa...
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    A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all... Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Iseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavik, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous...
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