The Hex Between Us

Mara Voss has Calder Rook in cuffs when the stolen city seal burns into both their palms. The magical bond gives them three days to stop a citywide curse—and punishes any attempt to get too far apart with shattered bones. She was once Veyra City’s youngest hex auditor, until one failed verdict destroyed her career and exiled her for good. He’s the smug smuggler she swore to bring down, yet Calder may be the only person who knows who framed her—and every time he touches her, the bond burns hotter than her anger. As they follow a hidden route tied to Mara’s exile, they uncover a dangerous bloodline, a traitor inside the rune police, and a forbidden army designed to make the entire city hunt itself. To break the bond, Mara must trust the man she hates—but if Calder is lying, saving Veyra City may mean killing him first.