A slow-burn fantasy romance where trust is a risk and secrets are deadlier than demons.
Elliana Rian, a battle mage for the respected Blackledge Guild, has spent the last fifteen years burying her past and suppressing her desire for the truth. Though questions still haunt her, she won't risk her found family to open doors she's spent years closing. Secrets are safest when no one can get close enough to discover them.
After a powerful merchant is nearly assassinated, Elliana is tasked with tracking down the demons responsible. But she must rely on the guild's elite team of battle mages—including Aleksai, an ex-assassin whose healing magic can detect lies.
When the mission unravels a demonic conspiracy tied to Elliana's past, she unearths answers that could change her fate. As Aleksai grows determined to break down her walls, Elliana begins to suspect he's hiding secrets of his own.
With enemies closing in from all sides, Elliana must decide whether to keep her past buried or finally uncover the truth that could set her free. If she's wrong, she could condemn the world and lose everyone she's fought to protect, including the one man getting dangerously close to the truth and her heart.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Slow-burn yearning & kisses-only romance (for now)
- High emotional stakes & hard-won healing
- Elemental magic & found family
- Protective love interest & wounded heroine
- Forced proximity & reluctant allies
