From Rachel Gillig comes a dark and gothic romantasy filled with forbidden magic, dangerous secrets, and a heroine fighting the monster inside her own mind.

Elspeth Spindle lives in the mist-locked kingdom of Blunder, where magic is feared, infection is deadly, and anyone touched by forbidden power risks being hunted. To survive, Elspeth keeps her secret hidden: an ancient spirit called the Nightmare lives inside her head, protecting her, guiding her, and slowly becoming harder to control.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is pulled into a world of treason, deception, and dangerous alliances. He is not just a stranger in the mist, but Ravyn Yew, the king’s nephew and captain of Blunder’s most feared men.

Together, they must gather twelve Providence Cards before Solstice, hoping to cure the dark magic infecting their kingdom. But the closer Elspeth gets to the truth, the more she risks losing herself to the Nightmare completely.

Atmospheric, romantic, and full of tension, One Dark Window explores power, identity, trust, and the cost of using magic that always demands something in return.

✨ Genre: Fantasy / Romantasy / Gothic
🌶️ Spice Level: Moderate
📚 Series: The Shepherd King - Book 1

Dark, magical, and beautifully eerie—perfect for readers who love gothic romantasy, forbidden magic, mysterious monsters, slow-burn tension, and cursed kingdoms 🖤🌙📖