Helen Scheuerer - A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love - and it had nearly destroyed them. Heart-wrenching choices, a found family to root for - and a love that defies the odds. From bestselling author Helen Scheuerer, Thorns & Fire is the spellbinding sequel to the romantasy phenomenon Iron & Embers and the second instalment in the Ashes of Thezmarr series. Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history.