From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation Piper CJ comes the first in a standalone
dark romantasy duology. Discover the origins of demons and darkness and uncover the twisted
politics behind the sprawling bloody continent in the Villains books set in Piper''s beloved
The Night and Its Moon universe. Shattered by her sister's murder Princess Ophir's gift for
fire magic spirals in her grief threatening to incinerate the castle. That is until
mysterious siren Dwyn arrives from the sea pledging both assistance and something more. They
work to quench Ophir's flames all the while Dwyn's longtime rival watches from the shadows:
Tyr who has tracked Dwyn's abilities across the continent and now finds himself embroiled in a
sinister competition with her for Ophir's heart. But everything changes when Dwyn's calculated
lessons unlock a second power in Ophir the most rare and dangerous of all
magic...manifestation. Ophir knows three things for certain. One she burns passionately for
both the beautiful siren and the rugged master of secrets. Two with their powers combined the
trio can seek revenge against her sister's killers. And three no one can be trusted.