Pale Lights

Tristan Abrascal thrives as a thief in the shadowed heart of Vesper’s greatest city, his survival balanced on wit and the fickle favor of a goddess. But one reckless mistake burns his last bridges—until his mentor offers a dangerous escape, one that could also settle his scores with the ruling *infanzones*. Angharad Tredegar flees across the world, her family slaughtered, her name stripped. Assassins hunt her relentlessly, forcing her to seek refuge with an estranged uncle. His protection comes with chains, but she’ll endure any bargain to survive long enough to exact vengeance. Their paths converge at the Watch, where desperate souls face the Dominion of Lost Things—a trial most never survive. Those who do earn entry to Scholomance, where pasts never stay buried. Angharad wrestles with honor and temptation, Tristan unravels eerie mysteries, and their allies grapple with creeping madness. In a world of treacherous bargains and hidden enemies, survival demands more than skill—it demands betrayal.