
Heir of Illusion
The Verran Isles Series Book 1
Zando · Print & ebook · February 10, 2026
"Bursting with angst, longing, and sizzling banter."— Stacia Stark, New York Times bestselling author of We Who Will Die An alliance between enemies.
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- Who it’s for
- A dark romantasy blends illusion, peril, and simmering attraction in a tense enemies-to-allies dynamic.
- Genres
- Fantasy Romance, Dark Romance
- Published
- Zando, February 10, 2026
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"Bursting with angst, longing, and sizzling banter."— Stacia Stark, New York Times bestselling author of We Who Will Die An alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. And a bond that could rewrite fate. Fall into the viral, propulsive dark romantasy everyone is reading. A fae assassin with the power of illusion, sworn to a king she despises. An enigmatic grim reaper, searching for freedom. Enemies collide in an unlikely alliance, brimming with desire and destruction.
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The stunning first edition hardcover will feature sprayed edges, designed endpapers, a custom-stamped case, and a premium dust jacket with metallic shine—while supplies last! She is not the pet they tamed. Blessed with the power of illusion, Iverson Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound as assassin and mistress to a ruthless king. Forced to play the role of his obedient pet, she plots in secret to destroy him and claim the freedom she has always been denied. She is the beast they let inside. When a mysterious reaper, Thorne, arrives in the city with his sights set on the same weapon Ivy needs—the only artifact that can remove her collar—she must decide how far she’s willing to go. And she will show no mercy. With a tenuous alliance tying them together, Ivy learns there is more to her reluctant companion than meets the eye... He sparks her curiosity and ignites dangerous desires within her. But will the secrets they harbor destroy each other? And does it even matter, when anyone who so much as touches Thorne dies? Tropes Enemies to lovers / shadow daddy / female assassin / who did this to you / unlikely alliance / he falls first / banter / touch her and die / slow burn / morally gray MMC
Dangerous Chemistry
A dark romantasy blends illusion, peril, and simmering attraction in a tense enemies-to-allies dynamic.
Come here for
- Fae fantasy tangled with dangerous desire
- Enemies forced into an alliance, with banter and a slow-burn pull
Expect
- A morally gray reaper and an assassin bound by a ruthless king
- Desire sharpened by secrets, danger, and a touch-at-your-own-risk rule
Where it sits
| Dark Romance | 44% |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Romance | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Romance
- Romance Adventure
- Enemies to Lovers
- Authors
- Madeline Taylor
- Publisher
- Zando
- Published
- February 10, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Romance