A BOUND TO THE ELEMENTS STORY
A Spicy Rivals to Lovers Fae Romance of Dangerous Games and Masked Desire
Every illusion hides a truth. Every truth demands a price.
Runa, the Shadow Thief, breaks into the upper reaches of the mountain city of Aeralith to steal the Illusion Mask of the Air Trickster, a relic powerful enough to rewrite identity itself.
But the fae lord she sought to rob is waiting for her.
Vayriel Th’rae is the Air Trickster, master of riddles, illusions, and deceit. Instead of handing Runa over to the Council of Sages, he offers her a dangerous wager: beat him at his own games before dawn, and she wins her freedom. Lose, and she belongs to him.
Each challenge pulls her deeper into his world of masks and misdirection, stripping away the lies she has used to survive. His touch unsettles her, his mind pierces her secrets, and the pain hidden behind his mask becomes harder to ignore.
Runa came to steal a new life. Vayriel has spent centuries hiding from his.
But in a city built on illusion, the most dangerous truth may be the desire neither of them can deny.
Shadow & the Air Trickster is a spicy romantasy novella filled with dangerous games, masked desire, thief-versus-trickster tension, and a fae lord who sees too much.
Contains mature themes, sensual intimacy, and the emotional weight of fantasy love stories where hearts are tested and happily ever afters are earned.
Reader Praise
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“Vayriel and Runa stole my heart almost instantly. From the moment you start the book you are sucked right in; there is so much mystery and so many questions! Their first meeting, a bargain was struck, and I was hooked from the moment it was made.”
Ashley
Verified Purchase“That was a fun and quick story. I like the games they played and all the riddles. It was very descriptive for being so short and that helped immerse you into the story.”
Jennifer
“It’s a short, spicy rivals-to-lovers Fae romantasy. For a quick read the characters are well developed and the world building is detailed.”
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