First published 2026
Eda Shaw works for Mr. Night, a demon who controls the desperate souls of Blackbridge. She helps arrange Pacts that trade years of life for whatever people want most. Her brothers work alongside her in this grim business. When one deal goes wrong, her brothers end up in chains. Eda needs help from Kit'rath, another demon who seems to unnerve even Mr. Night himself. Kit has strange feelings about humans that set him apart from other infernal beings. As Eda and Kit work to free her family, something grows between them that neither expected. But Kit wants payment for his assistance. Eda must decide what she's willing to sacrifice. Her heart pulls her toward the very creature who could claim her remaining years. The city faces destruction while she navigates this impossible choice between love and survival.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-fiction, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotionally-intense, gothic, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love, found-family, slow-burn-romance
Setting: Blackbridge
472 pages · Paperback · Penguin Random House
Content warnings: death