In a realm where humans, fae, and monsters exist in a fragile truce, one mortal girl will shatter the balance—and ignite a war of crowns.
Vesper Lockwood has survived grief, fire, and the monsters that lurk in the dark. Scarred but unbroken, she is thrust into the fae courts, where beauty is lethal, bargains are binding, and love is as dangerous as war. Whispers call her the lost heir to a broken throne, but Vesper is no court-bred queen. She was forged by ruin, bound to a dragon of legend, and marked by power the courts will kill to control.
But she is not the first mortal to be caught in their games. A hundred years ago, a girl wandered into the fae woods and was claimed by rival lords of shadow and light. Her story ended in blood and prophecy—a prophecy that names Vesper as the queen who will either save the realm… or break it.
As alliances splinter and ancient forces rise, Vesper must walk the knife-edge between light and shadow, fae and monster. Two rival lords see in her more than a queen. They see a weapon. A temptation. A destiny.
And the crown she never wanted may be the only thing standing between the world and its unmaking.
The Court of Embers
Two high fae lords. One mortal girl. A night that will change everything…
The woods are cursed. Everyone knows that. Step inside, and you never return.
But when her brother vanishes on the summer solstice, Madeline has no choice. She’s already buried her parents—she will not lose him too. Instead of death, she finds a revel of masks and firelight, where two rival high fae lords take notice. One cloaked in shadow. One burning with light. Each tempting her. Each demanding a price.
And before the night ends, a prophecy will be spoken… one that will shatter crowns and ignite a queen’s rise.
Coming May 2026
Her rage will break kingdoms...
Vesper Lockwood lost everything to monsters in the dark—her family, her safety, her faith in mercy. All that remains is rage, and a thirst for vengeance that will never die.
When she frees a dying dragon from his shackles, she doesn’t just save him—she binds herself to him. His magic brands her veins, marking her as something the fae courts will hunt, covet… and kill to possess.
Dragged into a realm of lethal beauty and ruthless desire, Vesper learns she is heir to a broken throne—and the key to uniting realms on the edge of war. But power never comes without a price. Two fae lords—one cloaked in shadow, the other burning with light—see more than a queen in her. They see a prize. A weapon. A temptation.
In a land where love is a weapon and destiny is a curse, Vesper must choose to bow, burn… or rule.
Coming May 2026