by Blake Black
Part of Lucid Longing Duet, book 2
First published 2026
The narrator once crossed into the realm beneath dreams to save her best friend, who had been trapped there for twelve years. She succeeded in bringing her friend back, but the rescue came with an unforeseen price. Now she finds herself stuck in that same dark place, a void where physics breaks down and time becomes meaningless. No solid ground exists there, no physical form, no way to measure how long she has been lost. A sinister presence has lurked in that darkness, previously focused on her friend but now turning his attention to her. Meanwhile, three men she fell for during her cross country journey to a small town are trapped on the other side, unable to reach her but refusing to stop trying. She came to rescue someone else and never imagined she would become the one needing salvation. The second book in the Lucid Longing Duet delivers slow burn romance with paranormal elements and requires reading the first book.
Genres: romance, fantasy, supernatural, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, paranormal-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, haunting, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, paranormal-danger, rescue-mission, reverse-harem, slow-burn-romance
Setting: dream-realm, small-town
504 pages · Kindle Edition · Blake Black Publishing
Content warnings: death