by Tasha Suri
First published 2025
Simran practices magic in the ancient woods while Vina serves at the Queen's court as a sworn knight. In a Britain where stories hold power, these two women are trapped in an endless pattern. Century after century, the witch and the knight meet, fall in love, and destroy each other. The cycle repeats across hundreds of lifetimes. When Simran and Vina encounter each other in this life, desire pulls them together despite the terrible knowledge of what comes next. Their love story has been written in the bones of the world itself. To surrender means mutual destruction. To resist means denying their hearts. A killer stalks other couples caught in similar narrative loops, murdering those who live out eternal tales. Simran and Vina must find a way to rewrite their destiny before the assassin finds them. They need to craft a story powerful enough to override fate itself. But can any tale overcome the ancient pattern of the Knight and the Witch?
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, mystery, fantasy, contemporary, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, lovers-separated-by-fate, reincarnation-romance, slow-burn, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Britain, ancient woods, Queen's court
496 pages · Paperback · Orbit
Content warnings: death, violence