releasing April 30, 2026

A Deceitful Fate

She has one goal. Protect her sister. At all costs.

Adelia was doing her best to lay low, working in a derelict tavern, taking care of her sister and avoiding Toreshire’s raging gossip mill. When the king of Torglea arrives in search of a maiden to break a curse and save his people, the last thing she wanted was to be selected—except she was everything he needed.

With no choice but to obey, Adelia starts on a journey to break the magical curse. Not all is as it seems when she finds herself in possession of an enchanted lamp and forced to be in constant company of its mysteriously handsome occupant.

Adelia is drawn to Shade in a dangerous way, the intense pull between them immediate and magnetic. Threatening to destroy the tight grasp on her responsibilities to her sister and the secret Adelia is keeping from her, because Shade offers everything she has ever wanted but could never have.

With enemies closing in and her sister in grave danger, Adelia must decide just how far she is willing to go to keep her safe.

A dark romantasy and loosely based fairytale retelling that explores sacrifice and the value of prioritizing yourself.

This story contains dark themes, please check the content warnings. This is the first book in the series and ends on a cliffhanger—you have been warned.