by Ruby Dixon
First published 2025
Gwenna wants a simple life working for the Royal Artifactual Guild and sending money home to her mother. She ignores the dead voices that whisper to her because necromancy means execution. Her plan falls apart when Raptor arrives. The arrogant Taurian shared her bed once and now pursues her relentlessly. He also suspects she steals artifacts for the guild's enemies. Gwenna knows she's innocent, but the evidence points straight at her. She can't explain why magical items react strangely around her without revealing her forbidden abilities. Raptor grows more suspicious as the investigation deepens. The dead grow louder and more insistent. Gwenna must clear her name while hiding the truth that could kill her. She faces an impossible choice between the safety of lies and the danger of trusting Raptor with her secret.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Royal Artifactual Guild
368 pages · Hardcover · Ace
Content warnings: death