A dark gothic romantasy of forbidden magic, dangerous love, and a kingdom haunted by death from USA Today bestselling author Khardine Gray.
My sister went to Crimson Hollow and vanished.I went after her just as creatures began tearing through the Ashfell Veil—the ancient boundary separating our kingdom from the Gloaming, the shadowed passage every soul must cross after death.
Instead of finding my sister, I caught the attention of Corvin Vesper, the king’s merciless hunter, tasked with destroying everything that crosses from the other side…and anyone corrupted by its magic.
When my forbidden gift was exposed, Corvin should have dragged me to the gallows. Instead, he offered me a choice I couldn’t refuse.
Marry him or hang.
Now I’m bound to the most dangerous man in Crimson Hollow, a ruthless, possessive hunter who has spent his life killing people like me.
But Corvin didn’t marry me to save my life.
He married me because he believes my power may be the key to stopping the creatures invading our world.
I need his knowledge to find my sister. He needs my magic to protect the kingdom. But the closer we come to uncovering the truth, the more the Gloaming responds to my presence.
And the harder it becomes to resist the husband I’m supposed to hate.
Then the Gloaming marks me as its own.
Because it isn’t invading our world.
It’s reclaiming something that was stolen.
And the truth may be buried inside the man I was forced to marry.
Perfect for readers who crave the monster-hunting ferocity and dangerous love of The Witcher, the forbidden desire and seductive supernatural darkness of Penny Dreadful, and the blood-soaked secrets of Sleepy Hollow.
Crimson Hollow is a full-length dark gothic romantasy and the first book in the Hollowmere Oaths Duet. Corvin and Odalayne’s story continues in Ashfell Veil and concludes with a guaranteed HEA. This duet contains dark themes, violence, loss, mature content, and elements of horror that some readers may find disturbing.
Tropes and themes:
- Genuine enemies to lovers
Forced marriage
Forbidden magic
Possessive monster-hunter husband
Blood-cursed hero
Missing-sister mystery
Dangerous forced proximity
Gothic village hiding deadly secrets
Ancient bargains and stolen power
Genre: Paranormal Romance