Gilded City Series by Leia Stone

“And what if I go dark? ” I whimpered. His face sobered. “Then I will jump into the shadows and pull you back to the Light. ”. Seventeen-year-old Fallon Bane was born with a a single touch from another person will always cause her excruciating pain. Thus, she has accepted that she will die without ever being kissed, without even hugging her own father. But when her beloved father falls ill, she breaks into the magical Gilded City to find a healer fae that can save him... more“And what if I go dark? ” I whimpered. His face sobered. “Then I will jump into the shadows and pull you back to the Light. ”. Seventeen-year-old Fallon Bane was born with a a single touch from another person will always cause her excruciating pain. Thus, she has accepted that she will die without ever being kissed, without even hugging her own father. But when her beloved father falls ill, she breaks into the magical Gilded City to find a healer fae that can save him. When handsome healer Ariyon Madden agrees to help, everything she knows about herself and her curse changes. Because during her father’s healing, Ariyon reaches out and touches her bare skin. She waits for the agony… but it never comes. For the first time in her life, she imagines a new future for herself. However, that fantasy is short-lived, because not only does Ariyon flee from her in disgust when he learns of her curse; he also reveals her existence to powerful fae who want to hurt her. Fallon is then swept away to a magical academy, there she learns the terrifying truth about her family history and her dark magic. Her life and the future of fae everywhere hang in the balance, and all the while Fallon is dreaming of being touched by Ariyon Madden one more time before she dies…. less

Fallon thought that living her entire life cursed to feel pain every time she was touched was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. She was wrong. The worst thing would be to find a handsome guy who could touch her, and then accidentally trap him in the Realm of Eternity. Not only does Fallon lose Ariyon, but she swaps powers with him. Now Fallon is the rare Maven healer to Queen Solana, and Ariyon is fighting for his life against a bunch of undead, with her dark powers... moreFallon thought that living her entire life cursed to feel pain every time she was touched was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. She was wrong. The worst thing would be to find a handsome guy who could touch her, and then accidentally trap him in the Realm of Eternity. Not only does Fallon lose Ariyon, but she swaps powers with him. Now Fallon is the rare Maven healer to Queen Solana, and Ariyon is fighting for his life against a bunch of undead, with her dark powers. And all the while, the prophesied Nightling war approaches. Fallon must learn how to harness her new magic in order to bring Ariyon home and switch their powers back…. before Ariyon tuns into a Nightling. Because if that happens, he’s surely never going to want to kiss her again, and she’d really like to feel his lips on hers at least a million more times. less

The unthinkable has happened, Fallon Bane has gone dark. As hard as Fallon tries to control her power, it only gets stronger. In a fit of desperation she asks for help from the most unlikely person and is wickedly betrayed in the worst way possible. But there has always been a bright spot in Fallon’s life, someone who can reach her even when others can’t. Ariyon Madden must decide just how far he’s willing to go to save the girl he loves and the people he has pledged to protect... moreThe unthinkable has happened, Fallon Bane has gone dark. As hard as Fallon tries to control her power, it only gets stronger. In a fit of desperation she asks for help from the most unlikely person and is wickedly betrayed in the worst way possible. But there has always been a bright spot in Fallon’s life, someone who can reach her even when others can’t. Ariyon Madden must decide just how far he’s willing to go to save the girl he loves and the people he has pledged to protect. For the Nightling War approaches, and it’s more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. Together Ariyon and Fallon must give all that they are to save the people of The Gilded City. The final book in the stunning romantic fantasy trilogy by Leia Stone. less