The Lantern Rebel

A slow-burn dystopian romance of light, lies, and impossible choices.

Years after the fall of the Sanctum, the rebel-held Light Quadrant is barely holding together. Dust storms roll through the ruins, power grids flicker, and the city’s fragile freedom is beginning to crack.

Seventeen-year-old Lira, born with bioluminescent skin and a past she’d rather forget, finds her escape under strobe lights—dancing in glow bars, adored for her shine. But when a silent, steel-eyed stranger begins watching her from the shadows, everything changes.

Kalen wears clean boots and speaks in half-truths. He isn’t like the others—and he definitely doesn’t belong. When Lira discovers he’s a Sanctum spy sent to monitor her and the other Lanterns, her fury is incandescent. But when a failing reactor threatens to consume the city in darkness, Lira must decide whether to run from the past—or light the way forward.

With electric tension, spy intrigue, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, The Lantern Rebel is perfect for fans of Legend, These Broken Stars, and Skyward.