First published 2026
Princess Lysandra has hidden her shameful secret her entire life: she possesses no divine flame power. On her eighteenth birthday, the court unveils her as marriageable property for the kingdom's lords. The celebration turns deadly when Lysandra receives a vision of her own murder by a masked killer. She escapes into the night and seeks refuge with Lord Alaris, descendant of the god of night. Alaris radiates danger and temptation in equal measure. He owns something Lysandra desperately needs to survive, but claiming it means getting close enough to steal from him. The masked assassin hunts her relentlessly while she navigates her growing attraction to Alaris. As threats multiply, Lysandra uncovers deceptions that run deeper than her missing powers. The royal court she abandoned harbors dark secrets, and Alaris conceals his true nature. She must decode these mysteries before the killer strikes again, or both she and her kingdom will fall to a sinister plot.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal, dark-fantasy, mystery-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, intense, mysterious, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, slow-burn
Setting: royal court, kingdom
550 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: death, murder, violence