by Emily Rath
First published 2026
Dáinn the Devourer has served his dark witch mistress for two centuries, consuming corrupt souls to survive his undead existence. On Burr Island, he arrives to devour rival witch Jasper Prescott's soul. Mid-feeding, a human interrupts him. Birdie Rhodes, a historian and tea shop worker, somehow forces the wraith to stop with a single word. The soul slips back into the dying witch, leaving Dáinn shattered and confused. Birdie works for the very witch Dáinn was sent to kill. Jasper recovers and begins hunting for answers about the wraith haunting his shop, the witch who wants him dead, and the mysterious human with impossible power. Three beings become entangled in a magical romance that threatens their survival. Dáinn wants into Birdie's world, Jasper commands his coven in pursuit of truth, and sweet Birdie finds herself caught between two supernatural forces who will protect her at any cost.
Genres: romance, fantasy, supernatural, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, paranormal-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intense, mysterious, romantic
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, found-family, paranormal-romance
Setting: Burr Island
528 pages · Paperback · Avon
Content warnings: death, violence