This week, your hosts discuss A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane. Maddek seeks to avenge the death of his parents when they are killed under mysterious circumstances. While he can\u2019t exact his revenge on Syssia\u2019s leader, Zhalen, or his sons, when he receives word the Zhalen\u2019s mysterious daughter is being transported to another kingdom for marriage, Maddek finds the perfect target for his vengeance. Yvenne just wants to take her rightful place as heir to Syssia\u2019s throne, but her father and brothers stand in her way. Making an arrangement with Maddek to bear him an heir will help her to achieve her goals, but when he is able to use her to destroy her father, what use will Maddek have for her? Will she be able to achieve her goals and keep her heart safe in the process?