First published 2026
Reya Connery lives by three rules as the Crimson Dagger, Rhiterra's most feared thief. Never run. Never bow. Never die. But when a job goes sideways on the night she planned to settle her debt with a brutal crime lord, Reya needs money fast. Enter Caelan Halcyon, an immortal warrior whose magical abilities make him a prize target. A curse creeps toward his heart, and death approaches with each passing day. Only one legendary cure might save him, and only one person possesses the skills to steal it. Caelan despises everything about the arrogant, beautiful thief, yet Reya represents his sole chance at survival. Their quest pushes them beyond the borders of the known world, where Reya learns that more than two lives hang in the balance. She must face lethal enemies, her rising desire for the immortal whose perfect features mask deadly power, and the fury she has buried for years. This time daggers alone cannot win the day, and every magic-born soul depends on her success.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, action, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, high-stakes, magical, romantic-tension
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, quest-narrative, slow-burn
Setting: Rhiterra
432 pages · Paperback · Penguin Australia
Content warnings: death, violence