Crimson Court of Desire

Rose Wood is not a careless traveler; she is a meticulously trained operative with a singular, deadly purpose. Armed with hidden blades, silver-threaded silk, and a vial of poison, she stands before an ancient, blood-thirsty gate inside a ruined chapel. Her mission, given by her handler Gabriel Simmons, is clear: enter the glittering, dangerous realm of Aurelwyn disguised as a mortal attendant, get close to the fae monarch King Benjamin Adams, and assassinate him before the Glassthorn court even realizes she was there. But the fae gate demands more than just a toll of blood. As Rose sacrifices her own blood to open the portal, the ancient magic intrudes into her mind, taking a mysterious, soundless piece of her identity as payment. Stripped of something intangible but armed with iron-clad rules for surviving the fae, Rose steps forward. The assassination mission has begun, and fear is a weakness she left behind.