The only thing worse than fearing a monster is falling for one …
Kierse McKenna just shattered the Monster Treaty. Again.
It wasn’t entirely her fault. The job was supposed to be simple: steal a goblin-made bracelet off of the Queen of the Nymphs in her own palace. Trade the bracelet for a way to uncover the truth about her past. Except everything goes sideways.
And then he shows up to save her.
Graves—the warlock who ensnared her, betrayed her, and left her to fend for herself. He’s a villain. A monster draped in charm and shadows. And gods help her, he always knows exactly what she wants.
But Graves never does anything for free. He has a job for his favorite little thief. One that will pit her against the most powerful monsters in existence, including his mortal enemy, the Oak King.
An ancient artifact has been located, and only together can they hope to steal it. She just has to let him in.
But once she lets a monster in, he’s impossible to forget … and even harder to resist.
Why You Should Read This Book
Tropes
Trigger Warnings
The Robin on the Oak Throne
“Emilie was my first love. I thought she was the entire world. I wanted to believe that the soulmate was wrong, but it was an honor back then. We decided together to petition for a marriage.”
“The spell might have taken your memory, but it’s possible that you repressed those memories all on your own as well. That what happened to you was so traumatic, your brain shut itself off from the pain.”
“When I broke the spell on you, it was the sword that saw the truth of the spell around you. That is its purpose, after all, a truth teller. It told me to break it and reveal what was underneath. I did not once believe you to be the same child that sat in my library. She was long dead in my mind.”
“Books are a singular pleasure. Nothing else in existence can transport you in quite the same way. All you have to do is crack the spine and learn the secrets of the universe.”
“I recognize a wisp when they’re in my home.”
“There’s a reason I don’t trust you in my mind. You were the one that hid my identity from me. You were the one who burned this bridge. You don’t get to choose the terms for when to mend it.”
“In my experience, the trauma of the loss of a parent, the loss of security, the loss of love is one of the deepest we could ever go through.”
“She’s in danger. The Fae Killer is onto us. I don’t know how he knows where we’re going, but we need to hide her.”
“I have no interest in sharing you. With anyone.”
“A chuisle mo chroí is a magic bond. I’ve seen it a few times. It usually creates a strong connection, an awareness of the other person that might feel physical in the chest. Touch is almost like being intoxicated. Sometimes you feel a loss of your own will.”
“Collecting books and reading books are two different hobbies. Don’t get them mixed up.”
“You have access to anything you want while you’re here. To me.”
“You two can fight this out without me. I want no part in this dick-measuring contest. We have more important things to deal with.”
“Everything that happened with you. I wish I could rewrite my life with you in it.”
“If I’ve learned anything in my pursuit of knowledge, it’s that everything will out if given enough time.”
“Just know, you are my choice. Every time.”
“I accept that you’re independent, that you can handle yourself, that you’re bloody reckless. But you can’t do this all alone anymore, Wren. At some point, you are going to have to let others help you. You’re going to have to let me help you.”
“He has a complicated relationship with everyone.”
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