Part of Harlow Sanctum
First published 2024
Lanston has wandered as a ghost for five years, losing hope of moving to the afterlife. At a spring theater performance with friends Yelina and Jericho, he watches a beautiful phantom named Ophelia dance on stage. When they meet, Lanston discovers they share similar struggles with their ghostly existence. Ophelia has spent years avoiding other phantoms to protect them from the shadows that follow her. Despite her isolation, she finds herself drawn to Lanston. He invites her to Harlow Sanctum and asks her to help complete his bucket list before passing on to whatever comes next. Lanston wants to find peace and move beyond this world. Ophelia carries secrets from her past that make her resist following him into the unknown. As their connection deepens, both must confront whether love between the dead can overcome the darkness that keeps them trapped between worlds.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, fantasy, paranormal-fiction, contemporary, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, bittersweet, haunting, intimate, lyrical, melancholic
Tropes: bucket-list, found-family, slow-burn-romance, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Harlow Sanctum
352 pages · Paperback · K. M. Moronova
Content warnings: death