Beneath The Flames – Emily Schneider

The words winter tundra did not do Eroth justice. Despite the lava on the volcanoes surrounding the valley, the ground was rock hard from the bitter cold. Ice crunched beneath my heavy footfalls, and even though there was no snow in this valley, it felt like I was sloughing through feet of it. It was a huge effort trying to muster the strength to lift my legs over and over.

It was the kind of cold that seeped every bit of energy from your muscles until there was no feeling left at all. I wasn’t sure how long it had been since we left the castle—it had to have been hours—but I still didn’t understand how the moons worked, so I had no way of knowing exactly how long it had been. Rhydian and his unhelpful attitude led the way, carefully guiding us toward the tallest mountain near the end of the valley.

It shouldn’t have surprised me to find out it was the largest one. After all, why wouldn’t it be? Breaking a curse wasn’t supposed to be easy. The air clouded as I exhaled a shivering breath, forcing my feet forward. Even with the thick leggings and socks, giant boots, and the heaviest coat I’d ever worn, I still couldn’t stop shaking.

“Is it always this cold?” I asked. “It’s always been cold, but not quite like this. Each year seems to get a bit worse, but with the Magmara so close to withering now, every day it gets a little colder too. You can thank the curse for that,” he threw over his shoulder. Why would anyone choose to live here? At least back home the sun came out from time to time to make it slightly less miserable, but here it was only those unmoving moons casting just enough light to see by.

“How am I supposed to climb a volcano in the dark?” I muttered, though with how far ahead Rhydian was, I doubted he heard me. But then he smirked over his shoulder. “You’ll get used to it.” So very helpful, thank you. “I think you’re forgetting I’m a human,” I retorted. “Oh, I haven’t forgotten,” he replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. His pace slowed the tiniest amount, allowing my tired legs to catch up to him for the time being.

At least until he got annoyed by my slowness and rushed ahead again. Rhydian showed no indication of being freezing like I was, other than that the tip of his nose was the tiniest bit red. Was he simply used to living in these conditions?

Also by Emily Schneider Ash & Smoke Series: Scales of Ash & Smoke Scales of Ice & Shadow Scales of Sun & Storm A Sweet Meridel Romance Series: The Heart Shot The Mistletoe Bluff The Love Chase The Twisted Curse Series: Beneath the Flames 1kitap1.com/en 1kitap1.com/en Beneath the Flames Copyright © 2025 Emily Schneider All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced, or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. For information contact: Magic Keepers Press, LLC magickeeperspress.com Paperback: 979-8-9881156-5-6 Ebook: 979-8-9881156-6-3 First edition October 2025. Edited by Oak Moss Editorial LLC Proofread by Rachel Schade Cover Design by Damonza © 2025 Map by Melissa Nash 1kitap1.com/en Contents 1.

Title Page + Front Matter 2. Map 3. Chapter 1 4. Chapter 2 5. Chapter 3 6. Chapter 4 7. Chapter 5 8. Chapter 6 9. Chapter 7 10. Chapter 8 11. Chapter 9 12. Chapter 10 13. Chapter 11 14. Chapter 12 15. Chapter 13 16. Chapter 14 17. Chapter 15 18. Chapter 16 19. Chapter 17 20. Chapter 18 21. Chapter 19 22. Chapter 20 23. Chapter 21 24.

Chapter 22 25. Chapter 23 26. Chapter 24 27. Chapter 25 28. Chapter 26 29. Chapter 27 30. Chapter 28 31. Chapter 29 32. Chapter 30 33. Chapter 31 34. Chapter 32 35. Chapter 33 36. Chapter 34 37. Chapter 35 38. Chapter 36 39. Chapter 37 40. Chapter 38 41. Chapter 39 42. Chapter 40 43. Chapter 41 44. Chapter 42 45. Epilogue 46. Acknowledgements + Back Matter 1kitap1.com/en Author’s Note I always want my readers to feel safe when reading my books.

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