# Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade

Author: Evan Thornfield
Site: ReadNovelHub
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Genre: System-LitRPG-LevelUp

## World
Chained by a lethal blood oath, she must keep her worst enemy alive or die.

## Tropes
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- LitRPG System
- Forced Proximity Bond
- Enemies to Reluctant Allies
- Shared Pain Curse
- Corrupt Empire Rebellion
- Dark Fantasy
- Progression
- LitRPG
- Anti-Hero Lead
- Supernatural

## FAQ
### What is Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade about?
Chained by a lethal blood oath, she must keep her worst enemy alive or die.

### Who is the author of Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade?
Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade is written by Evan Thornfield. Read Chapter 1 free on ReadNovelHub.

### Is Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade a Enemies to Lovers story?
Yes. Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade is tagged for Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, LitRPG System readers looking for North American romance-fantasy tropes.

### Can I read Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade Chapter 1 for free?
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### What happens at the start of Ashen Bond: The Condemned and The Holy Blade?
"Hold his head down!" The executioner's boot slammed between Raven Thorne's shoulder blades and drove his cheek against the black stone block. Iron cuffs bit his wrists.

## Chapter 1 teaser
### Ash on the Guillotine

"Hold his head down!" The executioner's boot slammed between Raven Thorne's shoulder blades and drove his cheek against the black stone block. Iron cuffs bit his wrists. A collar of cold silver pressed into his throat, its runes flashing every time he tried to breathe too hard. "You want him still?" one guard shouted. "Then stop touching the damn lever!" "I'm not touching anything," Raven snapped. The guard beside the guillotine looked down at him. "You killed three temple knights." "Four. If you're going to hang me, at least count right." The boot shoved harder. Raven's teeth clicked against the stone. Below the execution platform, something groaned deep under the floor. Not wood. Not metal. Something alive, trapped under the slabs and trying to claw its way up. The crowd heard it too. Hundreds of voices broke into a nervous roar. High Prelate Odran lifted one jeweled hand from the balcony above. The noise died fast. "Raven Thorne," he called, his voice carrying through the square. "You were sworn to protect the holy city. You became a butcher instead. Do you have any final confession?" Raven turned his face as far as the boot allowed. He could see the Prelate's white robes, the gold chain across his chest, and the black seal hanging at his throat. "Yeah," Raven said. "Your tailor hates you." A few people laughed before the guards started shouting at them. Odran's smile stayed in place. "Still proud. Even with a blade waiting for your neck." "Your blade isn't waiting. It's shaking." The executioner glanced down at the guillotine. Raven saw it. A tremor in the long steel edge. Tiny, but real. The blade wasn't vibrating from the wind. The platform was. The runes on his collar burned hotter. A warning pulsed behind his eyes. ASH RESONANCE DETECTED. Raven's breath caught. 

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