Mercy of the Night is a dark gothic fantasy of obsession, consent, and power, where love does not save the world it claims it. For fans of Anathema, The Knight and the Moth, and Heartless Hunter
In the city of Tarvisiae, where saints bleed and monsters exist only in legends, Giovanni Crivelli has devoted his life to keeping dangerous magic buried. As High Magister of the Black Lantern covens and curator of the Ashbourne Gallery, he believes every curse can be cataloged, every relic contained, and every secret controlled.
Until a horned owl begins appearing wherever he goes.
Its sigil is painted in blood across forgotten streets and ancient stone. A creature known only as the Noctua watches him from the shadows, always one step ahead, leading him toward a mystery that should have remained buried. As witches begin turning up dead beneath signs of willing sacrifice and an ancient curse resurfaces, Giovanni finds himself hunting a monster that may never have existed at all.
Vittoria di Rossi, the last daughter of a disgraced noble house, has spent years hiding behind whispered rumors, carefully cultivated lies, and a mask no one has ever removed. Brilliant, obsessive, and haunted by a hunger for knowledge she cannot escape, she has one impossible task—keep Giovanni alive long enough to uncover a truth powerful enough to destroy kingdoms.
As the Sanctara unveils a sacred relic capable of exposing every creature hiding among humanity, old alliances fracture, forbidden magic awakens, and a forgotten history begins clawing its way back into the light. The closer Giovanni comes to the truth, the more he realizes the greatest danger is not the monster stalking him through the city, but the woman he cannot ignore.
When love demands blood, Giovanni must choose what he is willing to become.
While some love stories begin with a kiss, others begin with a hunt.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
In the city of Tarvisiae, where saints bleed and monsters exist only in legends, Giovanni Crivelli has devoted his life to keeping dangerous magic buried. As High Magister of the Black Lantern covens and curator of the Ashbourne Gallery, he believes every curse can be cataloged, every relic contained, and every secret controlled.
Until a horned owl begins appearing wherever he goes.
Its sigil is painted in blood across forgotten streets and ancient stone. A creature known only as the Noctua watches him from the shadows, always one step ahead, leading him toward a mystery that should have remained buried. As witches begin turning up dead beneath signs of willing sacrifice and an ancient curse resurfaces, Giovanni finds himself hunting a monster that may never have existed at all.
Vittoria di Rossi, the last daughter of a disgraced noble house, has spent years hiding behind whispered rumors, carefully cultivated lies, and a mask no one has ever removed. Brilliant, obsessive, and haunted by a hunger for knowledge she cannot escape, she has one impossible task—keep Giovanni alive long enough to uncover a truth powerful enough to destroy kingdoms.
As the Sanctara unveils a sacred relic capable of exposing every creature hiding among humanity, old alliances fracture, forbidden magic awakens, and a forgotten history begins clawing its way back into the light. The closer Giovanni comes to the truth, the more he realizes the greatest danger is not the monster stalking him through the city, but the woman he cannot ignore.
When love demands blood, Giovanni must choose what he is willing to become.
While some love stories begin with a kiss, others begin with a hunt.
Genre: Paranormal Romance