Twilight & Thorn Series by Kate Seger

When Beauty steals into the cursed lands of Eldritch Manor to save her starving family, she finds herself ensnared by its master - Darius, the dreaded Necromancer. Amidst a crumbling gothic manor where the dead dance and lost souls wail, an unlikely and dangerous passion ignites between captive and captor.Beauty sees humanity buried beneath Darius's monstrous exterior, while Darius, enthralled by her defiant spirit, remembers the man he once was. Together, they seek to break Darius's curse... moreWhen Beauty steals into the cursed lands of Eldritch Manor to save her starving family, she finds herself ensnared by its master - Darius, the dreaded Necromancer. Amidst a crumbling gothic manor where the dead dance and lost souls wail, an unlikely and dangerous passion ignites between captive and captor.Beauty sees humanity buried beneath Darius's monstrous exterior, while Darius, enthralled by her defiant spirit, remembers the man he once was. Together, they seek to break Darius's curse. But vengeful forces in Beauty's village soon threaten to tear the lovers apart.Step into a darkly seductive world where true love faces the ultimate test. Beauty & the Necromancer is a hauntingly romantic Gothic fantasy brimming with forbidden sorcery, tortured passion, and the triumph of the human heart over the forces of death itself. less

Kora’s first taste of divine power feels like drowning in starlight. Her second makes her want to tear down the heavens themselves.Raised behind walls where roses bloom eternal and shadows dare not linger, she was meant to be the God of Light’s perfect sacrifice. But when Aurelian comes to claim his creation, he discovers his holy vessel is already cracked—and something inside is waiting to break free... moreKora’s first taste of divine power feels like drowning in starlight. Her second makes her want to tear down the heavens themselves.Raised behind walls where roses bloom eternal and shadows dare not linger, she was meant to be the God of Light’s perfect sacrifice. But when Aurelian comes to claim his creation, he discovers his holy vessel is already cracked—and something inside is waiting to break free.In the Lord of Nightmare’s realm of endless night, Kora learns from Dartagnan that true power isn’t holy—it’s hungry, it’s all-devouring, it sings in her bones.Each taste twists her into something that should not exist. A goddess unshackled.But there’s a reason gods bind what they fear. A reason some doors are sealed with both light and shadow. And when Kora finally breaks free, she’ll learn that some chains were keeping her safe—and some monsters were caged for a reason.Gods & Damsels is a standalone duet within the Twilight & Thorn series. It isn’t necessary to read Monsters & Maidens first, but doing so will deepen the world and its tangled myths. less