DARKNESS CAN’T REMAIN HIDDEN.At fifteen, Maeva is found wandering the streets of Aurelius covered in blood and with no prior memories of her past. The only clue to where she came from is a golden pendant that she wears around her neck. Now, ten years have passed and Maeva has been adopted into a loving family. However, just when everything in her life seems to rebuild, unexpected tragedy strikes—tearing the only reality she has ever known apart. This lands her in the company of the High General Emyr and his Cadre. High General Emyr is known across Celestae for his dark reputation as lead enforcer for the wicked King Tiernan. When Emyr is forced to summon Maeva to the Palace of Nightmares, the two find themselves as unlikely allies—especially when the king sends them on a perilous quest to find the Crógemma, an ancient artifact that only Maeva can retrieve. The king promises Maeva that if she succeeds, he will grant her what she desires most in the world. In this whimsical and gothic tale, Maeva and Emyr must both face the decision to either allow the light to shine brighter in a world that threatens to destroy it, or allow the darkness to consume them whole.

Publication Year: 2025