From the New York Times bestselling author, and thephenomenon behindWings of Starlight.

“Allison Saft crafts a deliberate, intricate romance that will have youas unmoored as the characters.” – Chloe Gong

LOVE MAKES MONSTERS OF US ALL.

Wren Southerland’s reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she’s beendismissed from the Queen’s Guard and separated from her best friend – the girlshe loves. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to cometo his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, sheseizes her chance to redeem herself.

The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentrichost forbids her from leaving her room after dark. Worse, Wren’s patient isn’ta servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and herkingdom’s sworn enemy. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but thesecrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths.

With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize they’ll have to jointogether if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. But as Wren circlescloser to the nefarious truth behind Hal’s illness, they realize they have noescape from the monsters within the mansion. All they have is each other, and astartling desire that could be their downfall.

About the Author

Allison Saftis the author of acclaimed romanticfantasy including instant New York Times bestsellersA Far WilderMagic, andWings of Starlight. After receiving herMA in English Literature from Tulane University, New Orleans, USA. she movedfrom the Gulf Coast to the West Coast in the USA, where she spends her timehiking the redwoods and practicing aerial silks.