Ashes of the Crimson Lily

Some fires burn too brightly to extinguish. Some secrets cut too deeply to heal.

Monte Lucé—a city of opulence, sin, and shadows. For Lysa, the Crimson Lily, it’s the next step on her path of vengeance. But beneath the glittering surface of luxury lies a tangled web of deceit, where every alliance is a gamble and every smile hides a dagger.

Tasked with infiltrating the domain of a powerful and elusive foe known as the Collector, Lysa and her partner Rian find themselves walking a razor’s edge. The city’s masquerades and whispered secrets offer both opportunity and danger, but it’s not just the enemies lurking in the shadows that threaten their mission—it’s the ghosts of their pasts.

As Lysa’s persona as the seductive, deadly Crimson Lily begins to consume her, the line between reality and the role she plays blurs. And when someone from Rian’s past resurfaces—a woman as captivating as she is ruthless—their fragile partnership teeters on the brink.

But the Collector is always watching, always waiting, and the stakes are higher than they ever imagined. In Monte Lucé, betrayal comes in many forms, and even the strongest bonds can be tested.

As the city’s clockwork heart ticks toward a violent reckoning, Lysa must decide how far she’s willing to go—and who she’s willing to become—to see her mission through.

In a world of masked intentions and deadly truths, can the Crimson Lily bloom without being consumed by the fire she’s ignited?