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In a city ruled by the immortal Ageless, Watch Officer Thea March refuses to look away when ordinary citizens turn up dead. When a murder inquiry implicates the ruling elite, she is reluctantly partnered with an enigmatic mage and drawn into deadly political conspiracies.

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  • A principled, observant heroine
  • Intricate supernatural murder mysteries
  • Detailed, layered worldbuilding
  • Political scheming among powerful elites

Good to know

  • An extremely slow-burn romance
  • Must be read in strict order
  • Dark themes including murder and human trafficking

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Smart MC
  • Slow Romance
  • Dark
  • Slow Burn
  • Heavy Worldbuilding
  • Mystery
  • Political Intrigue
  • Unique Magic System

Reading order

  1. Cover for Deadly Night: Ageless Mysteries - Book 1

    Book 1: Deadly Night

    271 pages9h audio2021

    Deadly Night introduces Watch Officer Thea March on her first death investigation — a young woman's body dumped in a warehouse, with a clue pointing to one of the immortal Ageless as the killer.

    Paired reluctantly with Mage Niath by the ruling elite, Thea must hunt a serial murderer while navigating a system that would rather she look the other way.

    A gripping fantasy mystery debut with sharp world-building and the beginning of a slow-burn investigative partnership.

  2. Cover for False Dawn: Ageless Mysteries - Book 2

    Book 2: False Dawn

    263 pages8.5h audio2021

    In the city of Accanter, someone is counterfeiting the ruler’s currency, and the wrath of the immortal Ageless threatens to destroy innocent lives. Watch Officer Thea March wants nothing more than to keep her head down and protect her city. But when counterfeit coins spark demands for retribution, Mage Niath enlists her aid within the dreaded walls of the Citadel. In False Dawn, Thea must untangle a deadly conspiracy of forged wealth and murder before the ruling elite unleash their vengeance.

  3. Cover for Morning Trap: Ageless Mysteries - Book 3

    Book 3: Morning Trap

    280 pages10h audio2021

    Morning Trap sends Thea after a missing girl whose case her superiors refuse to open — and into a conspiracy of Watch corruption far darker than any individual murder.

    When a body surfaces pointing to something systemic and wrong at the heart of the Watch itself, Thea and Niath find themselves targets of the very institution she serves.

    Features corruption investigation, escalating danger, and a partnership tested by threats on both sides.

  4. Cover for Assassin's Noon: Ageless Mysteries - Book 4

    Book 4: Assassin's Noon

    248 pages9h audio2022

    Assassin's Noon tests Thea's resolve when a case pulls her into a world of professional killers operating beneath the Ageless's notice — or possibly with their blessing.

    As Niath's position becomes precarious and the web of influence behind the murders grows more powerful, Thea must decide how far she is willing to go to pursue the truth.

    A taut mid-series thriller with escalating conspiracy and deepening character stakes.

  5. Cover for Flightless Afternoon: Ageless Mysteries - Book 5

    Book 5: Flightless Afternoon

    222 pages8h audio2022

    Flightless Afternoon erupts when an Ageless is murdered and their body displayed publicly — the first time one of the elite has been killed with apparent contempt, and the Archon wants someone to burn for it.

    Called to investigate, Thea must find the killer before the Archon destroys the city in retaliation, while wrestling with whether she can in good conscience hand anyone over to Ageless justice.

    A high-stakes moral dilemma with world-changing consequences and the series' most politically charged investigation yet.

  6. Cover for Ascension Day: Ageless Mysteries - Book 6

    Book 6: Ascension Day

    281 pages10h audio2022

    Ascension Day brings the series to its conclusion during a city-wide celebration of the Archon's rise to power, when a human faction determined to end Ageless rule launches its most dangerous assault yet.

    Thea and Niath are caught between two forces that care nothing for collateral damage, and must find a way to protect the city's people from a conflict that was never about them.

    A definitive series finale with political showdowns, hard-won resolution, and the earned conclusion of Thea's long fight for justice in an unjust world.

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