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.