The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

Book 1 in The Ashen series

In the frozen north, survival is earned the hard way.

The Road of Bones follows Silla Nordvig, a young woman desperate to escape a life where her future has already been decided for her. Disguising herself as a man, she joins a dangerous expedition across the unforgiving northern wilderness, where threats come not only from the brutal landscape but from the secrets carried by those traveling beside her.

Demi Winters crafts a gritty, Viking-inspired fantasy filled with harsh landscapes, political tension, and slow-building trust between unlikely allies. With strong found-family themes and simmering romantic undertones, this novel explores freedom, identity, and the price of choosing your own fate.

Perfect for readers who love:
• Viking-inspired fantasy
• hidden identity tropes
• found family
• slow-burn romantasy elements
• dark, character-driven fantasy

Format: Paperback