Every year, hunters ride into the cursed woods of Magnolia Manor chasing fortune.
Most never ride out. September Zamfir isn’t after treasure.He’s running from a past that hunts him harder than any monster, and walking straight into the one legend no blade has ever ended. But the beast is no mindless killer.
Behind silver fur and porcupine spines is Verity: a young woman chained to an ancient curse, guarding the only family she has left. When Sept offers the one thing no hunter ever has—help—she has to decide whether to trust the young man who sees through her claws… or condemn them both to the darkness that made her.
A dark, atmospheric tale of cursed bloodlines, impossible choices, and the thin line between monster and savior. For readers who crave beauty and terror in equal measure.