At the notorious Silver Chalice Inn, Rowan Faelan, a fae trickster infamous for slipping away from unpaid debts, finds his luck at an end. When the barkeep invokes a tavern curse, the next soul through the door becomes bound to Rowan's endless tab.

That soul is Maribel Hayes, a weary ice witch seeking only a night's rest. Instead, she is shackled by glowing runes to a fae she despises on sight. Furious, but unable to break the curse, Maribel is forced to accompany Rowan across the Monster Realm to settle his debts?each owed not in coin, but in dangerous bargains with vampires, banshees, and necromancers.

Together they cross haunted lands, their reluctant partnership tested by peril and bound tighter with every act of survival. Yet as Maribel unravels the truth, she discovers Rowan's debts were never mere mischief: he carries an eternal bargain that no one has ever dared to share.

Now she must choose?walk away and let the Realm claim his soul, or embrace the bond forged in fire and frost, binding her fate to his forever.

Nikki Larousse, who was reared in northeastern Malaysia, has always been enthralled with mythology from all around the world. She would always return to the escapism she found in writing things down, even if she had to focus on reality and pursue her higher education and work-life balance on the side. The majority of her creations are rooted in notorious Western myths, legends, and folklore. She does, however, also incorporate Malay folklore from her cultural background into her stories. So, if you dare to dream of cunning heroes and fierce heroines who battle together to achieve their happily ever-afters, enter her realms of Larouverse.