First published 2026
Eira Eckhart runs a quiet potion shop in a small town, her memories fractured and her past erased. She practices only legal magic under the Iron Empire's rule, keeping her head down while witch hunters patrol the recently conquered kingdom. Her peaceful existence shatters when Hugo Venton arrives at her door. This brash, clever stranger seeks something specific and appears to know secrets about Eira that she cannot remember herself. A deadly encounter with the empire's new breed of soldiers puts a bounty on her head, forcing Eira to flee with Hugo on his mission to find a missing princess. Their journey across the continent awakens buried memories and forgotten feelings. As they travel toward the Iron Empire's capital, Eira discovers forbidden magic flowing through her veins. She must learn to control these dangerous powers before the empire's forces close in, but recovering her true identity may cost more than she realizes.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, action, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family, slow-burn
Setting: Iron Empire, small town, continent, capital
400 pages · Hardcover · MIRA
Content warnings: death, violence