First published 2026
Prince Sloth despises leaving his enchanted library, but a forgotten deity now threatens the Underworld itself. He races to locate the Book of Nightmares, an ancient artifact capable of destroying worlds, before it can release the Goddess of Night through a deadly game. When betrayal marks him and leaves him desperate, he encounters Lore Brimstone, a librarian who possesses the Phoenix Tear, a unique portal stone. Lore loves books but never expected to be transported into one after visiting a traveling caravan. She finds herself in a terrifying yet familiar world alongside the calculating prince. Together they discover they are living through her favorite novels, but everything has gone wrong. Dark magic grows stronger as they move from story to story. Lore must embrace her role as the main character while she and Sloth navigate these twisted tales. They cannot trust themselves or their growing feelings as they fight to defeat the Book of Nightmares and prevent the barrier between gods and mortals from collapsing.
Genres: fiction, romance, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Underworld
724 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown