Part of The Stonewater Kingdom, book 1
First published 2026
Sybil Delling counts down her final months of service at the cathedral. For nine years, she has dreamed visions from six otherworldly Omens, predicting futures for nobles and peasants who cross Traum's windswept moors seeking her prophecies. She longs for ordinary sleep without divine interference. When the rude knight Rodrick arrives, he mocks her sacred visions and disrupts the cathedral's peace. His disrespect infuriates Sybil, but she cannot read his future like others. Then her sister Diviners start disappearing. The safe cathedral walls no longer protect them from unknown dangers. Sybil must venture into the perilous world beyond the cloister to find her missing companions. She needs answers that only gods possess, but reaching them requires unholy methods. Rodrick's heretical nature becomes her unlikely advantage. Despite his sharp words and unsettling gaze, only he can help her confront divine powers. Sybil faces an impossible choice between her sacred duties and saving the people she loves most.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, reluctant-hero
Setting: Traum, Cathedral
Period: Medieval
416 pages · Paperback · Orbit