Want & Ruin: A Slavic Folklore Dark Romantasy

[Book Release] Want & Ruin: A Slavic Folklore Dark Romantasy

September 22, 2026

Hello,

I am excited to announce the release of Serena Bradley’s debut novel, Want & Ruin: A Slavic Folklore Dark Romantasy

TODAY ONLY, the Kindle eBook is only 99 cents. Head over to Amazon and order your eBook for yourself or a friend! Hurry before it returns to the regular price.

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want and ruin by serena bradleyABOUT THE BOOK

“What are you doing out here alone? Don’t you know there are monsters in these woods?”

In this fast-paced, high-stakes, high-heat romantasy debut standalone novel, a woman hidden away her whole life must survive the Razorcliff Mountains and a mysterious but alluring man to discover who she really is. Perfect for fans of monster romance who are looking for something spicier and darker, with folkloric monsters, forced proximity, and a morally grey monster hunter.

Once upon a time, there lived an exile named Krikhyn. She is imprisoned at a convent by the court for dark magic and blamed for twenty-three years of snow. But she isn’t magical. Krikhyn has been under the control of a warlock and the crown her whole life, never allowed to make a decision for herself. One night, she feels the hot breath of something monstrous against her bare skin in the hedge maze, and a new … wrong want begins to burn inside her.

Starved for touch, she seeks him out. Her hunger for more of the beast, more of life, forces her onto the road through the Razorcliff Mountains, where she will have to make impossible choices when she doesn’t know the rules. Who can she trust in a world of deals that bind? The monster hunter, Torrien, knows too much about her. Despite knowing how dangerous he is, he is all her body wants.

She left Saint Ruyien Convent in exile. What will she be when she reaches the other side of the Razorcliffs? Will she survive to claim her birthright?

Or just be payment on a debt.

Disclaimer: Want and Ruin is a work of dark fantasy intended for adult readers. It contains material some readers may find disturbing, including child abuse, sexual assault, kidnapping, coercion, genocide, murder, suicidal ideation, and sex with a monstrous creature. The inclusion of this content is not an endorsement of these acts by the author. This is a work of fiction. Reader discretion is advised.

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About the Author

Bradley writes dark fantasy that takes the monster genre seriously. Her debut novel, Want & Ruin, explores why women turn to the monstrous for love, and what it means that monsters are gentler than men. She is currently working on more creative projects, with plenty more stories still prowling around in her head.

Bradley grew up in the Bay Area and spent a lot of time in the mountains, which may explain her soft spot for wild things. She now lives in middle America with her family, where she still finds time to chase the next story.

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