One Dark Window

Elspeth Spindle doesn't just live in a kingdom choked by a sentient, lethal mist, she lives with a monster inside her. He is the Nightmare, an ancient and fickle spirit tethered to her consciousness, providing her with a fractured sense of safety at the cost of her own soul. He is the keeper of her secrets and her only defense in a land where magic is a death sentence.

But every shadow has its price.

Elspeth’s solitary survival is upended when she crosses paths with a mysterious highwayman on a fog-shrouded road. Her world quickly spirals into a web of high-stakes espionage and ancient lore as she is pulled into a desperate mission to cleanse the kingdom of the dark infection rotting it from the inside out. There’s just one complication: the highwayman is actually the King’s nephew, the Captain of the Destriers, and a man currently committing high treason against his own crown.

With the Solstice looming, they must hunt down the twelve Providence Cards, the only relics powerful enough to break the curse. As they navigate a landscape of shifting loyalties and a magnetic, dangerous attraction, Elspeth confronts a terrifying reality. The Nightmare isn't just protecting her anymore; he is consuming her, piece by agonizing piece. If she can't find the cure in time, the monster she relies on will be the only thing left of her.