The Midnight Auction Series
In the cities of the Binding, magic has a market. And the most valuable commodity is a person's true name.
A true name grants absolute control over its bearer. It can be bought, sold, inherited, and weaponized. Entire fortunes are built on ownership. Entire lives are destroyed by it.
When apothecary Lira Vess spends everything she has to purchase the stolen true name of a dangerous mercenary named Nox Severin, she saves him from a fate worse than death. But in doing so, she becomes the one person in the world who holds absolute power over him.
Lira never wanted that power.
Nox can never trust anyone who possesses it.
Bound together by a connection neither of them chose, they are drawn into a hidden war against the Midnight Auction, the institution that profits from turning people into property. As secrets unravel and ancient magic resurfaces, they discover that freeing one stolen name may require dismantling an entire system built on control.
The Midnight Auction Series is an epic romantasy filled with slow-burn romance, found family, dangerous magic, moral dilemmas, and unforgettable characters who must decide whether love can truly exist where power is unequal. Perfect for readers who enjoy emotional fantasy romance, fated bonds, morally gray heroes, and stories where compassion becomes an act of rebellion.
