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
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The Robin on the Oak Throne
“You have access to anything you want while you’re here. To me.”
“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.”
“Anyone who can lock down the most formidable bachelor on either side of the Atlantic has my appreciation and condolences.”
“Personally, I’m a fan of something understated. Or a family heirloom.”
“I have no interest in sharing you. With anyone.”
“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.”
“Everything that happened with you. I wish I could rewrite my life with you in it.”
“Collecting books and reading books are two different hobbies. Don’t get them mixed up.”
“While your skills are valuable, I would do everything in my power to prove that it is the woman that I want and not just the little thief.”
“A spell like that is incredibly powerful. The amount of magic needed to hide your identity as well as erase parts of your memory had to have been outrageous.
“It is a grail, of sorts, but it was around before the more notable one. There are stories that say if you drink of its power, it can give magic where there is none, heal magic that has been broken even change the makeup of your blood so that a half blood becomes a pure blood.”
“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.”
“If I’ve learned anything in my pursuit of knowledge, it’s that everything will out if given enough time.”
“Her magic is no different than your magic, or that of any of your kind. Perhaps even lesser. You’ll need to do something more than hide her if you want this one to survive.”
“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.”
“My wren, my little thief, who else could satisfy you?”
“He has a complicated relationship with everyone.”
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