First published 2025
Calliope Petridi practices magic that costs memories. The stronger the spell, the more she forgets. She lives with her sisters Thalia and Eurydice in Gold Springs, where they hide their abilities from townspeople. Calliope wants to erase everything painful from her mind. Her mother vanished years ago. Her oldest sister judges her constantly. Her middle sister keeps her distance. Two years back, the person she loved most broke her heart completely. An ancient evil stirs in Gold Springs. The sisters' magic begins weakening. Their bond fractures under pressure. Calliope accidentally links herself to the leader of a rival coven known for seeking power above all else. She fights her attraction to this man she cannot trust. Dark family secrets surface. Ancient forces threaten everyone she cares about. Calliope must face her sisters and confront the memories she desperately wants to lose. She needs to master magic she barely understands to protect her town. The question becomes whether anything of her true self will survive.
Genres: fantasy, magical-realism, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Gold Springs
386 pages · Paperback · Dell
Content warnings: mental-illness