House of Dusk

De: Deva Fagan

Narrado por: Raquel Beattie

A romantic epic fantasy featuring a fire-wielding nun grappling with her dark past and a young spy caught between her mission and a growing attraction to an enemy princess

With complex relationships, a rich and mythic world, and brisk pacing, this standalone novel is perfect for fans of Tasha Suri, Samantha Shannon, and Shannon Chakraborty

Ten years ago, Sephre left behind her life as a war hero and took holy vows to seek redemption for her crimes, wielding the flames of the Phoenix to purify the dead. As corpses rise, a long-dead god stirs, and shadowy serpents creep from the underworld, she has no choice but to draw on the past she's been trying to forget.

Orphaned by the war Sephre helped win, Yeneris has trained half her life to be the perfect spy. Undercover as bodyguard to Sinoe, a princess with prophetic tears, Yeneris is searching for a saint's stolen bones. Her growing attraction to the princess is proving dangerous, and Yeneris struggles to balance her feelings for Sinoe with duty to her people.

With the world on the edge of a second cataclysm, Sephre must decide whether to be bound by her past or to forge a better future. Even if it means renouncing her vows and accepting a new terrible power. Meanwhile, Yeneris must find a way to remain true to herself and save both her mission and her heart.

As dead gods rise and corruption creeps across the world, this sweeping standalone fantasy tale of forbidden sapphic love and dark betrayal will set your heart ablaze.

©2025 Deva Fagan (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Lyrical and breathtaking fantasy

Two narratives, both from flawed and compelling protagonists, view the edges of an epic story of lies, betrayal, and redemption. As we progress, the stories begin to overlap, and the overall picture slowly comes into focus until they—and we—stand in the center of it.

The novel explores grief, guilt, connections, choices, and above all, becoming—what Fate and our environment makes us, and who we choose to become. It can be read purely as adventure with slow burn romance, but the deeper questions it asks are what makes it so compelling.

Fagan’s prose is both lyrical and grounded, and the narrator captures both perfectly. Highly recommended.