We Will Devour the night

Book 2 of Essence of the Equinox

Twenty years after her fateful first voyage north, Laila is preparing for her campaign to become the next impératrice of Soleterea, contending with negative attitudes towards chaos magic and the demons who wield it. In the meantime, Darius has settled into his new position as the rex of Mortos, but his rule has not been without conflict and conspiracy, either.


When her mother suggests that Laila distinguish herself politically by lending a hand to the famine-stricken Mortesians, she finds herself once more crossing paths with her old lover and confronting the whirlwind of emotions that twenty years apart have done little to settle. Determined to put her feelings to one side, Laila throws herself headfirst into the viper pit of Mortesian court politics to try to win their favour. However, Darius has an allure of his own—one that is not quite so simple to resist.


The second instalment in the Essence of the Equinox trilogy continues on the trajectory of character-driven gaslamp fantasy with high emotional stakes and classical worldbuilding.

WE WILL DEVOUR THE NIGHT is an adult fantasy novel featuring a complex female lead, a vibrant gaslamp world, and a gothic love story between a maiden and a monster that changes their worlds forever.

 

FOR FANS OF: Deathless, The Bloody Chamber, His Dark Materials, Gormenghast, Arcane, The Vampire Diaries, Crimson Peak, Love Between Fairy and Devil, Doom At Your Service

 

If you enjoy gothic vibes, death and the maiden, capital R high romantic love stories between a villain and heroine, star-crossed lovers, lyrical prose, soft feminine black girls, heavy atmospheric imagery, light vs dark, monster boyfriends and grandiose sex scenes then this may be the read for you.

“Just as rich and decadent as the first book in the series, WE WILL DEVOUR THE NIGHT is a brilliant and sensual must-read for fans of yearning, complicated love, nuanced characters, and intricate politics in a fantasy setting.”

 

Morgan Dante, author of A FLAME IN THE NIGHT

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Explicit sexual content, abusive family dynamics, cannibalism, body horror and gore.

 

This book is intended for adult readers.