Step into a realm where love burns bright, magic cuts deep, and shadows are never far behind.I grew up believing I was Mage-just another girl, waiting for the gods to gift me power that never came. In Irongate, that belief kept me alive. In a realm where Fae, Mages and other beings are hated and magic is feared, being normal was safer than the truth.
But it was all a lie.The day my magic finally awakened, everything changed. The life I knew crumbled beneath me, and I was thrust into a world of royal secrets, dangerous loyalties, and power I barely understood. The prince offered safety. His Fae guard offered challenge. I wasn't sure I trusted either of them.What I did know was that something ancient stirred inside me-something powerful-and angry.I didn't know what I was, or why the magic felt like it had been waiting for me. But I could feel the weight of it, humming beneath my skin, begging to be unleashed.And deep down, I knew the truth: If I ever discovered who I truly was...
the world would burn for it.Author Note:
This story contains violence, graphic scenes, adult language, intimacy, and characters who don't always make the healthiest choices (magical or otherwise). It also includes depictions of mental health struggles-such as depression, self-destructive thoughts, and suicidal ideation-alongside moments of heavy grief, trauma, and emotional conflict. For a complete list of trigger warnings, please refer to the beginning of the book, available in the free sample download.
Tropes:
- Grief & healing
- Enemies to lovers
- Slow burn
- Fated Mates
- First kiss → magical explosion
- Dragons
- Elemental Fae Courts
- Training sessions that turn into "oops we're pressed against each other"
- Possessive
- Obsessed MMC (he falls first)
- Found family vibes
- Imminent war
- Heartbreak
- Magic
- Banter → tension → heat
- Spicy (open door spice)
- MF, MM (for a second), MFM
