Set in the same fantasy world as the 'Ritual series' — young Marissa is bored, unwilling to wed, and with few marriage prospects. But one night, during an elegant ball at court, a scandalous couple returns from exile—and Marissa's night is transformed by a sensual, illicit encounter on a secluded balcony...
The fog rolled in from the sea, choking the cliff and the castle. It covered the boat by the hewn stair. Boats […]
I could smell her body from across the raging waters: her fearful heart pumping rich sweet blood; the bitter odour of a […]
“Kneel.” The Empress on her cut-crystal throne was as lithe as the golden snake armrests. Coll knelt instantly before her. A shiver […]
The torches flared pink, orange, green, teal, blue. Colours maddened by rogue alchemists and their powders. The sand churned under countless feet. […]
