Standalone

She has vowed to kill him. He is destined to destroy her.

At nine years old, Anessa watched the King’s Guard slaughter her entire clan—the only family she had ever known. Their execution was overseen by the young Taran Bourreau: the King’s Hunter and a battle mage who has commanded shadows and death since he was a child. That day, Anessa vowed to kill him, no matter the cost.

Thirteen years later, a chance to exact her revenge arrives with a mysterious client, who helps her enter the castle in return for stealing a crystal dagger. Inside the castle, Anessa finally stands face to face with the monster she’s spent years loathing, but the last thing she expects to feel is attraction toward Taran. 
 
When Anessa steals the dagger, it seems there’s more to it than meets the eye. The King is eager to get it back and sends his deadliest weapon, Taran, to retrieve it and Anessa.  But a dangerous, irresistible bond grows between them, and as the dagger’s powers make itself known, it threatens to unravel everything. 

Coming Fall 2027