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
“If I’ve learned anything in my pursuit of knowledge, it’s that everything will out if given enough time.”
“I would earn your trust back. If you’d let me. I know where I went wrong the last time, and I will do better. Let me prove it to you. I am here for you, Wren. For you.”
“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.”
“If you’re going to be at risk, then I’ll be at your back. Every time.”
“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.”
“Just know, you are my choice. Every time.”
“This heart beats for me.”
“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.”
“I have no interest in sharing you. With anyone.”
“Collecting books and reading books are two different hobbies. Don’t get them mixed up.”
“He has a complicated relationship with everyone.”
“Everything that happened with you. I wish I could rewrite my life with you in it.”
“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.”
“It’s waiting for you to come home. As am I.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Tonight, we are the terror of the night.”
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