Mary's story should have ended the night she died. Instead, it was only the beginning.

She wakes up in a realm built on suffering. A place where condemned souls are sent to pay for their sins. Torn from her younger sister by forces she doesn't understand, Mary is given one impossible chance: survive The Seven Trials of the Soul. Pass, and she can save her sister. Fail, and she is trapped in damnation forever.

But the trials were never meant to be won.

Two beings follow her every step. An angel who shields her but hides a devastating truth. A demon who watches her with patience, charm, and an obsession he calls devotion.

The trials strip her bare, testing her mercy, her will and her capacity to forgive the unforgivable. And Mary must decide who to trust in a world where loyalty is a weapon and love is the most dangerous thing of all.

For fans of Nevernight, Kingdom of the Wicked, and The Knight and the Moth: a dark fantasy series with deadly trials, morally complex characters, and a devastating slow-burn love story that spans four books. No spice, no explicit content. Just obsession, tension, and devotion sharp enough to cut.

Tropes readers love in this series:

• Deadly trials with psychological and physical tests
• Angels and demons
• Morally gray love interests
• A slow-burn romance spanning all four books
• Themes of sacrifice, mercy, and endurance
• Dark fantasy atmosphere with horror undertones