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A runewitch facing the gallows gets an unexpected lifeline when a sarcastic necromancer is thrown into her cell—but accepting his help means diving into a dangerous game of magic, secrets, and mutual loathing. Thraga will do anything to bring back her dead lover, even team up with Durlain Averre, the infuriatingly sharp-tongued prince she despises, to rescue his sister from an enemy king's dungeons. As their quest spirals into a deadly chase and long-buried truths surface about the people she thought she knew, Thraga discovers that her new almost-ally might be far more complicated—and compelling—than she ever imagined. This is enemies-to-lovers fantasy at its finest, packed with morally grey characters, forbidden magic, and a world steeped in Norse-inspired mythology.
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Dark fantasy romance with gothic undertones and slow-burn tension. Blend moody indie-folk, haunting orchestral strings, and sensual electronic beats. Think Florence + The Machine's intensity, Hozier's mystic melancholy, and Purity Ring's ethereal darkness. Magnetic, dangerous, deeply intimate.
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