First published 2025
Lovett Tamerlane possesses the rare magic of a silkwitch, but she lacks the wealth and status needed to marry a Weaver and unlock her full powers. She survives by using her secret ability to open any door, stealing from rich families while dodging the fate of unmarried silkwitches: imprisonment in the cloisters. When she robs the wrong target, Eliot Lear catches her. This notorious Weaver's son knows what she is and makes her an offer. He will get her into the Vainglory, a brutal competition where the prize is marriage to wealthy heir Noé Alaire. The previous year's winner, Eliot's sister Ophelia, died under mysterious circumstances. Lovett must discover who killed Ophelia and why. In return, Eliot promises her access to any Weaver suitor she wants. But the investigation proves more dangerous than expected, and trusting a Weaver may cost Lovett everything.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Vainglory
Period: 19th-century
480 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press