She didn't claw her way out of three hells to be called a good girl.
Velzara was cursed for the apocalypse—stripped of her throne, her fire, and her dignity, then stuffed into the body of a black cat. She's spent nine lives trying to claw her way back. But when she discovers her curse wasn't punishment but the only thing keeping an ancient force from hollowing her out and wearing her like a doorway, "breaking free" stops being the goal. Staying hidden becomes survival.
Too bad the Warding House isn't cooperating. Its protections are failing, Elira's sealed memories are surfacing with dangerous implications, and the thing in the basement has started whispering Velzara's true name. Enemies who've been adapting for centuries are closing in—and they don't want her dead. They want her back.
Now a demon princess and her guardian must trust each other with everything—every secret, every fear, every involuntary purr—or lose the bond that might be their only weapon against forces that have broken eight partnerships before them.
The curse was supposed to keep her hidden. This time, she'll have to keep herself.
She didn't claw her way out of three hells to be called a good girl.
Velzara was cursed for the apocalypse—stripped of her throne, her fire, and her dignity, then stuffed into the body of a black cat. She's spent nine lives trying to claw her way back. But when she discovers her curse wasn't punishment but the only thing keeping an ancient force from hollowing her out and wearing her like a doorway, "breaking free" stops being the goal. Staying hidden becomes survival.
Too bad the Warding House isn't cooperating. Its protections are failing, Elira's sealed memories are surfacing with dangerous implications, and the thing in the basement has started whispering Velzara's true name. Enemies who've been adapting for centuries are closing in—and they don't want her dead. They want her back.
Now a demon princess and her guardian must trust each other with everything—every secret, every fear, every involuntary purr—or lose the bond that might be their only weapon against forces that have broken eight partnerships before them.
The curse was supposed to keep her hidden. This time, she'll have to keep herself.
This is a PRE-ORDER! Release Date is June 6, 2026.
Ships in 2-3 business days from the author's desk in Texas.
Signed by author Kysa Steele
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