Where power is inherited, love is forbidden, and secrets never stay buried.
Two rival families. A dangerous curse. And a girl who refuses to remain caged.
Deirdre Van Haughton has always lived in the shadow of her family’s name, a legacy of blood feuds, power, and secrets that feels more like a prison than an inheritance. When she defies her grandfather and sneaks into the Scarlet Society’s Grand Masquerade, she risks more than discovery. She risks stepping into a world that has been waiting for her.
At the heart of that world stand the Draykens, her family’s sworn enemies. Among them is Dillon Drayken, loyal, steady, and far different from the ruthless figure she’s been taught to fear. What begins as wary curiosity soon entangles them both in choices neither can undo. But danger lies beyond family rivalries. A forgotten curse stirs, whispers of gods and shadows tighten their grip, and the boy Deirdre once knew only in dreams begins to claw his way back into her life.
Torn between loyalty and rebellion, light and shadow, Deirdre must navigate masks, betrayals, and forbidden desires. Every choice edges her closer to a destiny that could claim her heart, or her soul.
Perfect for fans of Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince and Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Scarlet Curse launches the Scarlet Society trilogy with gothic romance, intoxicating intrigue, and the perilous pull of fate.
