The Road of Bones

The epic Viking romantasy BookTok sensation unmissable for fans of QUICKSILVER and FOURTH WING
Series: Ashen
Brief Description
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
Format: Paperback / softback
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The Road of Bones

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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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

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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