The Flamebearer Trilogy · #1 / 3
The Witch in the Dead of Night
A decadently dark romantasy in which a hidden witch is unmasked and forced to become a living weapon for a vampiric king and his brooding brother
Finn Erramun hides a perilous secret. One of the last witches in the kingdom, she was cast out from her village, leaving whispers of an unleashed otherworldly terror in her wake. Now a maid in the opulent court of the vampire King Mordric, Finn conceals her arcane powers, dreading the day they might be uncovered.
But destiny has other plans. When Mordric uncovers Finn’s talents, he offers her a chance for master her magic by the summer solstice, and she may earn a coveted seat on his council. Assigned to guide her is Prince Enhart, the king’s captivatingly arrogant younger brother and one of the rare souls with the skill to train her. As Finn is drawn into a whirlwind of courtly intrigue, power plays, and dangerous temptation, she finds herself at a crossroads. To secure her place among the king’s elite – and perhaps win his heart – she must navigate a labyrinth of treachery and unearth a centuries’-old conspiracy.
The vampires of Valen may not crave blood, but their thirst for power is no less consuming. As Finn delves deeper into their seductive and perilous realm, she will need every ounce of her strength and cunning to survive – and to uncover the true nature of her heart’s desires.
The series
Charlotte Buckley’s The Flamebearer Trilogy is a dark romantic fantasy set in Valen, a kingdom ruled by powerful vampires whose hunger for influence is far more dangerous than any thirst for blood. At its center is Finn Erramun, one of the last surviving witches, who has hidden her magic and her troubled past while working as a maid in the court of King Mordric. Once driven from her village amid rumors of an otherworldly terror, Finn knows that revealing her abilities could change everything.
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When Mordric discovers her secret, he offers Finn an unexpected opportunity: learn to control her magic before the summer solstice and earn a place on his royal council. Her teacher is Prince Enhart, the king’s arrogant and mysterious younger brother, whose growing connection with Finn complicates her attraction to Mordric. As she struggles to master her powers, Finn becomes entangled in dangerous political rivalries, divided loyalties, and a conspiracy reaching back centuries.
Blending forbidden magic, a royal love triangle, and the shadowy intrigues of a vampire court, the trilogy explores the uneasy relationship between power, desire, and freedom.
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