Aleksandr Wilder lives beneath the city streets, transformed by torture into something no longer fully human. He abandoned his duty years ago and paid the price through torment that changed his very nature. Now he battles hell's forces in underground tunnels, believing he can never return to normal life. Charisma Fangorn has spent seven years as a Chosen One warrior fighting ultimate evil. The constant battle has hardened her and stripped away her joy. Even her gift of hearing the earthsong has disappeared, leaving her deaf to her own instincts. She walks the dangerous streets above, unaware of the monster lurking in the darkness below. When attackers corner Charisma, Aleksandr emerges from his underground world to save her. He tends to her injuries, and for the first time in years, hope returns to his heart. But Aleksandr knows the truth about what he has become. He believes that someone as remarkable as Charisma could never love a beast like him.
Genres: romance, fantasy, action, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: City Streets, Tunnels
432 pages · Unknown Binding · New American Library
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence, torture