The Thorns We Inherit

From debut author Lindsey Hart comes a gothic romantasy filled with curses, blood bargains, and the kind of love that could undo empires.

Book One in the Tales of Nyxarra series—a gothic romantasy about a scarred girl, a cursed city, and a vampyre who would burn kingdoms to keep her. Power is a curse. Love is a risk. And survival was never part of the plan.

Aurelia Valeith never asked for power. She only wanted to save her brother. But when she crosses into the cursed city of Nyxarra, everything changes.

The mist watches. The shadows remember. And the gods move their pieces long before you know you’re playing.

Trapped in a city ruled by ancient grudges and dangerous magic, Aurelia finds herself caught between a prince who wants to own her and a warrior who might burn the world to keep her. Her family’s legacy is darker than she imagined—and some truths refuse to stay buried.

In Nyxarra, love is a risk, power is a curse, and survival comes at a cost.

For those who’ve been called too much, too strange, too dangerous—and still loved anyway.