He’s the City of the Dead’s most notorious enforcer. She’s a burned-out assassin. Both monsters in their own right, can they find love locked in a haunted house?

Rhiannon Brontë came back to Orphium to steal her sword back. She had no intention of being roped back into the lives of her immortal sisterhood. But now that she’s home, she can no longer ignore the calls of duty coming at her from all sides. All she wants is an escape.

Eryx Necroline lost his first love to the dangers of his profession and swore he’d never love again. When the woman of his dreams is determined to lock herself in the city’s most haunted house, he faces the dilemma of his life: go with her and risk falling in love again, or let her slip away forever.

The Swan is the second book in The World of the Orphium Maere, a sizzling paranormal romantasy series of interconnected standalones, perfect for fans of Neon Gods and A Touch of Darkness.

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November 11, 2025
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