This epic heist is filled with assassins, complex traps, and high-level magic.
The Mission: Impossible. The Partner: Volatile. The Passion: Lethal.
Will Hawkson feels numb to life. Lydia will set him on fire. But is the heat enough?
Will Hawkson is the Resistance's most lethal problem solver, but a lifetime of assassination and theft has left his soul hollow. Desperate to clear the red from his ledger, he accepts a job that no sane operative would touch: a suicide mission to infiltrate the impregnable vault of the Order of Tamris.
The target? The Tomes of Moreth-ancient, cursed texts protected by an army of zealots who wipe out entire villages for sport.
Forced together on a journey across a war-torn continent, their alliance ignites a volatile, explicit passion that threatens to consume them both. Lydia pushes Will past his breaking point, dragging him into a world of reckless pleasure and vigilante violence. But as they close in on the vault, Will realizes that stealing the Tomes might be the easy part. Surviving the woman who has set his world on fire might be the actual cost of redemption.
���� What to Expect
High-Stakes Heist:
An Ocean's Eleven style break-in set in a brutal fantasy world, featuring magical wards, deadly traps, and a relentless enemy. Morally Gray Romance:
A raw, non-traditional dynamic between a disciplined assassin and a chaotic hedonist, exploring themes of control, release, and transactional intimacy. Gritty Magic:
A world where magic is outlawed and dangerous, from the tech-dystopia of Media to the ancient mysticism of Mordovia.
���� Genres & Categories
Dark Fantasy Romance Romantic Fantasy (High Heat) Action & Adventure Fantasy Political Heist Thriller
���� Key Tropes
The Suicide Mission:
A job no one expects to survive. Forced Proximity:
Stuck together on the road with no escape. Grumpy x Sunshine (Dark Edition):
He's a weary, brooding assassin; she's a manic, fire-wielding party girl. Touch Her and Die:
Will's lethal protectiveness, even when he claims not to care. Anti-Hero Protagonist:
Will kills to save others, but his methods are bloody. Magic & Technology:
A clash between the mag-pistols of the city and the ancient spells of the wild.
���� Perfect for Fans Of...
The Gritty Action of The Witcher:
For readers who love a competent, weary professional hunting monsters (human and otherwise) in a dark world. The Heist Dynamics of Six of Crows:
For those who crave high-stakes theft, impossible odds, and a crew of misfits (just much, much steamier). The Heat of From Blood and Ash:
For fantasy romance readers who want the spicy content to be as intense as the plot. The Dark Morality of The Black Company:
For fans of military/mercenary fantasy where the ""good guys"" are just the ones you're rooting for, not the ones with clean hands.
