The past always comes calling. No matter how we beg our ghosts to leave us.
In a kingdom of exile, bound by an ancient curse, awaits one woman's key to all that's forgotten.
After a near-death experience, and amidst the throes of new motherhood, Eleni searches for the lost pieces of herself, buried within the missing memories of her past.
When her daughter is taken, the mysteries of Eleni's legacy begin to unravel. The answers she seeks wait for her in a doomed kingdom full of secrets and monsters, ruled by an Undead king known as the Reaper—who remembers everything she doesn't.
Thrust into a bygone chapter of a life she has no recollection of, together Eleni and the Reaper set out to unlock the shadowed passages of her mind.
With the past in her veins, and her daughter's future hanging in the balance, Eleni must discover what was in order to dictate what will be.
A lyrical and gorgeous fantasy romance with a raw and emotional depiction of motherhood/post-partum and the hardship of finding yourself through the murk of it all. The world building is intricate and layered. The romance is tender and full of yearning. The lively cast of side characters adds some comedic relief paired with magic and curses and an ending that will have you chomping at the bit for more!!!
Read if you love... ACOMAF When the Moon Hatched Romantic and lyrical prose Themes of motherhood, mental health rep, and sacrifice Slow burnnnnnnn Magical beasts Curses High fantasy world building