Eighty-three years before the birth of Apattar Mireithren, another woman walked in the shadows of Av Madhira.


For years, Renata knew her purpose in life: curse the Betrayer. Anything—or anyone—else was a distraction. But when her closest friend is betrothed to a noblewoman with celestial blood, her heart awakens with forbidden longing. Chasing after him could lead to her doom, yet seeing him in another’s arms might spell disaster for the world.

Aeslev, pride of House Caledir, always sacrificed his desires for the good of his family. When his marriage is arranged to the second-most powerful woman of House Isht’iri, he faces a heartbreaking choice between duty and love. As his world begins to unravel, a demon from Renata’s past unexpectedly draws them together, igniting a passion that could threaten everything—or save them all.

Happiness does not last long in the scorching desert when evil lurks in the darkest night.
Sing, Songbird, if you dare.

Songbird in the Darkest Night is a Songs of the Night novella best read after Volume One.