Book one in The Terra Nova Cycle introduces a richly built vampire empire and the mortals and immortals bound to it. Readers praise the intricate worldbuilding and the slow, immersive burn of the story.

Content Warnings

• Violence and blood
• Oppressive systems / empire themes
• Emotional intensity

Lady Sybil Gilbert is a changeling; half human half fae trapped in a touchless marriage and a ruthless family of courtiers. She thought that she would give anything to be free of the suffocating constraints of her position but Sybil never asked to be widowed and taken as a captive by a ruthless vampire conqueror.

Content Warnings

• Violence and blood
• Oppressive systems / empire themes
• Emotional intensity