A Serpent in the Garden
(2026)(The first book in the Fang, Fury, Frost, Flame series)
A novel by Lissa Lovik
Desideria expects it to be just another day in Monde’s End, her superstitious village that borders the wood of Hell, when the demon that possesses her commits a murder with her hands.
For six years, It has been docile, little more than a rude roommate, but killing the baker is beyond the pale.
In a world ruled by the church, where possessions are typically met with death, Des knows she must finally rid herself of her infestation if she wants to save her own skin. But a simple exorcism won’t work, It tells her. To reclaim her life, she must travel through the wood, find Hell, and beg the demon who cursed It to reverse the spell.
All manner of creatures are said to stalk the wood. Nobody who has entered has ever returned. To travel through it would be suicide, but even if by some miracle Des makes it to Hell, what then? She’ll knock on its gates and ask nicely? Hell has its own rules, and demons aren’t known for their mercy.
A fool’s mission, It says. And it sounds impossible, but impossible is the only option Des has left.
Fang, Fury, Frost, Flame is a six-book epic romantic fantasy with theological stakes for readers who like their Hell mythic, their gods fallible, and their love stories costly. This is an adult fantasy series containing explicit sexual content.
Genre: Fantasy
For six years, It has been docile, little more than a rude roommate, but killing the baker is beyond the pale.
In a world ruled by the church, where possessions are typically met with death, Des knows she must finally rid herself of her infestation if she wants to save her own skin. But a simple exorcism won’t work, It tells her. To reclaim her life, she must travel through the wood, find Hell, and beg the demon who cursed It to reverse the spell.
All manner of creatures are said to stalk the wood. Nobody who has entered has ever returned. To travel through it would be suicide, but even if by some miracle Des makes it to Hell, what then? She’ll knock on its gates and ask nicely? Hell has its own rules, and demons aren’t known for their mercy.
A fool’s mission, It says. And it sounds impossible, but impossible is the only option Des has left.
Fang, Fury, Frost, Flame is a six-book epic romantic fantasy with theological stakes for readers who like their Hell mythic, their gods fallible, and their love stories costly. This is an adult fantasy series containing explicit sexual content.
Genre: Fantasy