Murder mystery. Celestial magic. Slow burn romance.
A new Romantic Fantasy series in the Ambrisk Archives
the fatesworn saga
don’t miss Nicole Platania’s next series, The Fatesworn Saga
The forced-to-work-together murder mystery of House of Earth and Blood meets the celestial magic of Heavenly Bodies in this new dark romantasy series set in the same world as the Curse of Ophelia series. Sizzling tension, twisty mystery, and starcrossed romance collide in the second series of the Ambrisk Archives, following an entirely new cast of characters and plot as we explore the realms.
Coming March 26, 2026
Preorder Campaigns
For the first time ever, we’re running a preorder campaign for paperback and hardcover orders via The Lazy Daisy Bookshop! We are so excited to be partnering with an indie bookstore in this way.
Every preorder through TLDB will come with this art print, a custom foiled bookmark, and a signed bookplate (while supplies last).
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All preorders are eligible for this campaign whether they are physical orders placed through The Lazy Daisy Bookshop or ebooks.
What is inevitable?
Emmeline DeLeoste has always talked to the stars. As a member of a fortune-telling warrior clan, her exceptional magic allows her to read the Fates, earning her a prestigious Academy job. But it has also cost her everyone she loves.
Roremar Silventa has more responsibilities than any man should. Combined with his Reckless reputation haunting his every step, it’s left him burdened in more ways than one.
When women start disappearing from the drug-infested Isle of Lyra, Emmeline and Roremar are tasked with finding the culprit due to their unique skillsets. In return, each is offered the one thing they can’t refuse. There’s only one problem: the pair couldn’t be more different.
Amid mounting threats from the Fates, and with a murderer creeping closer, Emmeline and Roremar strike up an alliance only to realize that, despite their differences, or perhaps because of them, they may understand each other in a way no one else can.
Can they unveil fated pasts and catch a killer before they lose their lives–or their hearts?
Everyone on Lyra has a secret, and some things may be inevitable after all.
Scars Beneath a Serpent’s Scales is the first book in an Adult Romantic Fantasy series full of celestial magic, murder mystery, and sizzling, star crossed love. It is recommended for fans of Chloe C. Peñaranda, Sarah A. Parker, and Kayla Edwards.