the exquisite torment of loving your enemy

by brigette knightley

The conclusion to the Dearly Beloathed duology, this fantasy romance follows Osric, a member of the Fyren assassin guild, and Aurienne, a scholar-healer from the Haelan order. As they navigate their forbidden attraction, they must confront a deadly plague spreading through the Tīendoms, potentially orchestrated by a sinister rival order. The story explores the blurring lines between their opposing worlds of light and dark, peace and war, and love and hate.