The Gravity of Moonlight (under heavy editing)

To the wealthy elite of Spire Heights, Nearie Vesper is a flawless ballerina prodigy-a captive bird dancing in a gilded cage. But behind the curtain, the applause is fading. Nearie is a Philippine palm civet aniwoman, and the dark, creeping gravity known as The Stall is turning her elegant limbs to stone. Her rhythm is dying, her body failing, and her only lifeline is the fragile glow of a Lunar Lace charm and a desperate quest to find the lost Vibration Keys.

To break her Lead Soul Curse, Nearie must venture far from her glittering stage and into the gritty, fog-covered industrial underbelly of the MurkDocks.

Enter Forest Velez. A rugged dog forest half-wolf animan, Forest is a cynical photographer with a sharp tongue and an even deeper chip on his shoulder. He wants nothing to do with a fragile Spire girl, but as the historical Interspecies Accord begins to fracture, their paths collide at the neon-lit Sulu Moon Club. Forced together in the cramped, lived-in confines of Forest's camper van, The Night Breeze, the two must navigate a dangerous web of military conspiracies, hidden files, and a generational family feud.

He is the grumpy shadow to her fading sunshine; a towering 6'1" force of nature to her fragile 5'2" frame. They are supposed to be enemies, but as the clock ticks down, he might be the only one who can help her find the Metronome of the First Beat before her final bow.

In a city built on secrets, trust is a luxury they can't afford. But the heartbeat between them might just be the most dangerous rhythm of all.