First published 2023
Lore has spent ten years hiding in Dellaire after escaping a cult at thirteen. Her forbidden death magic keeps her running poisons in the shadows, but when a job goes wrong, the Presque Mort capture her. King August offers Lore a choice: use her power to investigate mysterious village deaths or face execution. She enters the royal court guarded by Gabriel, a duke turned monk, while clashing with Bastian, the king's wayward son. The glittering palace hides corruption and danger at every turn. Someone in the court orchestrates mass killings across the countryside. Lore must navigate deadly politics and forbidden attractions while her cult past threatens to surface. Her survival depends on solving murders that reach the highest levels of power, but trust becomes her most dangerous gamble.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance, found-family
Setting: Dellaire, Presque Mort, Royal Court
480 pages · Kindle Edition · Orbit
Content warnings: sexual-content, violence