Vanessa never asked for power. She only wanted escape-from a city that stifled her, from a life that felt too small. But the night she tore open reality itself, she discovered her gift: the ability to step between worlds.
It came with a curse.
Every time she teleports, the Void follows. Demons crawl through the rifts she opens, infecting the worlds she touches, leaving ruin in their wake. The more she travels, the more the Void consumes her-body, mind, and soul.
Then she meets Romain. A Seeker, forged in fire and tragedy, sworn to hunt the creatures of the Void. He claims he can guide her, protect her, even save her. But Seekers carry their own secrets, and Romain's past is scarred by betrayal and loss.
Together, they cross realms of ice, fire, and shadow, gathering unlikely allies while being hunted by demons, corrupted kings, and even other Seekers who see Vanessa as too dangerous to live. At the center of it all waits the Demon Prince-an immortal predator who hungers not just for her power, but for her surrender.
To survive, Vanessa must face the truth: the Void doesn't just bring monsters. It awakens them inside her.
And every choice she makes will decide not only her fate, but the fate of every world.
Niccola is a demi-queen undercover in enemy territory. Her little sister went missing seven moons ago, but one lead remains: a picture of a woman's face, drawn by a diviner shortly after the disappearance. Tracking her down has led Niccola to Calis, the realm next door whose border with her own remains closed for a reason. There, the trail goes cold.
Until, that is, Niccola runs into a man in the marketplace who bears a family resemblance to the woman she seeks. His name is Isaiah, crown prince of Calis, and he's investigating disappearances, too. They join forces, faking courtship to sneak Niccola into the palace and get Isaiah's wedding-minded mother off his back.
It doesn't take long to suspect that a common threat might underpin both their realms' problems. And as Niccola begins to develop real feelings for Isaiah, she's faced with an impossible choice: reveal her secrets and risk breaking his trust, or leave him in order to chase down the woman who stole her sister... a woman whose forbidden magic comes with a cost that could bring both realms to ruin.
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Complete and fully edited. Cover credit goes to @CeeMTaylor. Go check out her books too if you like Dark Fantasy Romance-she writes some pretty incredible stuff!
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