When disgraced interior designer Will Frank is hired to renovate a ballroom in the secluded city-state of Bloodgrove, he sees one last chance to save his reputation. Once celebrated in the capital, Will’s career collapsed after he was accused of practicing magic. Bloodgrove should be an escape: a private commission, a wealthy patron, and enough distance from scandal to begin again. But Duchess Elodie Ormonde is no ordinary client. As the last of her bloodline, she is locked in a ruthless struggle against the city’s noble houses for the coveted title of the King’s Red Hand. Her biggest rival is Eric Arcos—merciless, brilliant, and, most dangerously of all, beautiful. As Bloodgrove’s dark halls reveal their secrets, Will is drawn deeper into a world of ruthless ambition and treacherous desires. Caught between Elodie and Eric, he must face his magic before Bloodgrove devours him whole. A beautifully grotesque and gothic romantasy.