*Dark fantasy romance. Heavy themes (weaponized religion, coercive control, abuse, violence). Morally gray power dynamics. Child endangerment and distress. Read with care.* Lydia Baylor has learned that survival is simple: obey, endure, and stay silent. On the Mortal Isle, witches are punished in public, girls are traded in marriage, and devotion to the gods is enforced at the end of a brand. As the Lord-Bishop's daughter, Lydia is expected to smile through it all, even as her body fails her and her future is sold piece by piece. But something is wrong with Lydia. The fainting spells. The dreams. The necklace she never removes. When immortals arrive from the Seelie court, fae and shifter alike, Lydia becomes caught between forces far older and far crueler than her father's rule. And for the first time, obedience may no longer keep her safe. This is a dark, slow-burn fantasy romance featuring political oppression, forbidden magic, and a woman forced to decide whether survival is worth the cost of her silence. For readers who prefer a gothic atmosphere, morally grey power, and darkness with purpose.