The Ninth Reset

The executioner’s blade is at Lena Vale’s throat when the city resets—and this time, Cade Rourke remembers killing her. She is a condemned locksmith who can steal spell patterns; he is the enforcer sworn to end her life. Bound by a blood pact, Lena must crack nine hidden spirit locks while Cade keeps her alive through the ninth night, even as every unlocked seal restores her stolen power—and reveals that their endless deaths were designed by someone watching. The closer they get to the truth, the harder it becomes to tell whether Cade is her captor, her protector, or the only man who can save her. On the ninth night, Lena must choose: break the reset and sacrifice the city—or leave everyone trapped forever with the man who killed her.