Persian Embers is a 29,000-word fantasy novella set in a magic school in ancient Sassanid Persia, where sacred fire has burned for three centuries and the air tastes of sandalwood smoke and saffron. This slow-burn, sibling-swap romance delivers two couples—sisters falling for two brothers—against a backdrop of elemental magic, political conspiracy, and the eternal Zoroastrian struggle between truth and lies. Perfect for readers who crave forbidden attraction, high stakes, and heroines who refuse to be extinguished.

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Maha chose fire when her family wanted water. Now she trains in the Collegium of Zoroastrian Arts, where the Atash-e Giti—the Fire of the Cosmos—burns eternal beneath their feet. Sandalwood and frankincense cling to her skin, and cool limestone corridors echo with silver bangles and the Tigris's distant murmur. She carries the weight of wounded riders she couldn't save and a father's silence that cuts deeper than any blade, but she has other things to focus on.

Her kind, deeply romantic best friend, Rouz. She’s watched him for three years. Bronze-gold skin. Dreamy dark eyes. Cedar-and-mint robes. The silver ring he turns when overthinking—which is always. He makes moves on her, but terrifying slowly; and Maha is running out of patience.

Meanwhile, her twin sister Dela moves through the Collegium like a breeze you can't quite catch—and she's been watching Fereydoun too. He's the kind of trouble you want to fall into: warm hazel eyes, an adventurer’s grin, and hands that know exactly how to shape fire. He's been chasing the wrong sister out of habit.

But romance is the least of their worries. Behind the onyx door, a Karen noble threatens the Collegium with a forged manuscript—unless the Dastur admits his Fravashi-bound son, whose guardian spirit could destabilize the sacred flame. The cat who guards the Collegium's deepest secrets is in danger. The spy network protecting the crown is compromised. The Foundation Medallion—proof of divine authority—has been lost for three centuries.

The rose garden still blooms. Copper braziers still burn. Saffron rice still steams in the Great Hall. But beneath the beauty, the Collegium is crumbling. Can Maha find the medallion before Azhdehak's lies turn sacred fire to ash?

And after three years of silence, will Rouz finally reach for her?

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Set in a Persia so vivid you'll taste rose water and feel cool temple stone beneath your feet, Persian Embers delivers a double romance that refuses to follow the expected path. Watch two sisters find love with two brothers—one couple burning slow for three agonizing years, the other igniting in a single fiery spark. Are you ready for heroines who refuse to be sidelined, heroes who risk everything, and a cat who saves the day? If yes, and you love elemental magic, forbidden attraction, and stories set in paranormal academia—this is your next obsession.

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• Persian Embers. Part 1

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