Lightwing (Book 2 in the Crown of Hearts & Chaos series)

Ferris finds herself trapped within the walls of a castle surrounded by malevolent Hollows, forced into the custody of Hendrix Bane—a Fae whose heart is as dark as the necrotic magic he wields. Bound by an impossible, soul-deep task imposed by The Great Elm, Ferris must navigate a treacherous landscape where the dead whisper warnings and every oath carries the weight of a death sentence. The dynamic between Ferris and Hendrix is a volatile collision of mutual loathing and undeniable intensity.

Once allies against the forest’s curse, they are now bitter adversaries, tethered by circumstance and a shared, ruinous history. As Ferris struggles to reconcile her mission with the growing corruption threatening to consume them both, she realizes that Hendrix is as dangerous to her resolve as he is to her safety. In this landscape of shadow and sin, Ferris is no damsel; she is a ruthless force determined to survive at any cost.

Yet, as the lines between enemy and accomplice blur, she faces a terrifying possibility: that the darkness she fears in Hendrix might be the very thing she is destined to embrace. In a world of broken promises and lethal magic, escape feels less like a goal and more like a surrender to fate.