Court of Midnight and Deception

Crown of Shadows opens the trilogy with Leila, a half-fae who has buried her supernatural heritage, suddenly announced as the chosen Queen of the Night Court.

Thrust into a crumbling court where assassination is practically a hobby and the bankruptcy is real, she must navigate treacherous politics while avoiding the surprisingly compelling Rigel — a fae lord who moonlights as the most feared assassin in the city.

A witty, inventive launch that delivers sarcastic first-person narration, unique Court creatures, and a mystery surrounding who keeps trying to kill the new queen.

Surviving her coronation was only the start. In Crown of Moonlight, half-human Leila faces rival fae monarchs who despise her bloodline, even as the attempts on her life grow bolder. Her best defense is her new husband, Rigel—a lethal assassin she wed for survival. But as danger mounts and quiet banter softens his deadly edges, their marriage of convenience threatens to become something much deeper. Navigating cutthroat court politics and shadowy plots will take every ounce of Leila's sharp wit and Rigel's lethal blades.

The Queen's Crown concludes the trilogy as Leila — now a seasoned if chaotic Queen of the Night Court — faces her most personal crisis: someone is making serious attempts on her life, and Rigel has returned from a two-month disappearance with secrets he won't share.

Balancing assassination plots with the romantic challenge of convincing her own husband she genuinely loves him, Leila must close out the conspiracies that have haunted her reign.

Readers praise the comedic voice, satisfying resolution, and the earned emotional payoff of the Leila-Rigel relationship.