The Stillness in the City
The city is not what it seems. By day, it looks like a decaying modern metropolis, filled with noise, neon lights, and forgotten people. But beneath the surface, ancient magic stirs.
Avery Quinn is what they call a Null—a human immune to magic in a world ruled by it. She’s invisible to spells, untouched by enchantments, and hunted by beings who see her as a threat to the balance.
Sloane Bennett is something else entirely. A fae-blooded mage in exile, she’s hiding from her court, her past, and the growing war between realms. Her magic is unstable—wild and dangerous—but it’s drawn to Avery, who grounds her in a way no one else ever has.
When a magical assassination goes wrong and Avery saves Sloane’s life, the two are bound by a life-thread, an ancient tie that forces them to stay close—or suffer the unraveling of body and soul.
But the closer they get, the more they realize the city is changing. Something is awakening in its shadows—something old, powerful, and hungry.
Together, they must uncover the truth about Avery’s immunity, the origins of Sloane’s fractured power, and the reason their souls were tied by magic in the first place.
And along the way—against all logic, bloodlines, and magical law—
they fall in love.