An Echo of Magic

Ancient grimoires. Deadly shadows. When magic calls, darkness answers...

Vesper Ainsley restores old manuscripts for a living, which suits her fine. Orphaned young and always overlooked, she has spent her whole life tending other people's stories in the quiet of the London Historical Library, and she has never wanted more than that.
After her only friend Selene dies, a strange book turns up in the archive stacks. One touch leaves dark marks crawling up Vesper's arms in patterns she can't explain or remove, and by the time she understands what that means, the things hunting the book are already at her door.
Her only way out is Rafe, a mage who pulls her from danger and into Nightreach. It's a city hidden in the spaces between London and something far older, where magic runs the streets and old power runs everything else.
Vesper can't control her magic, she has no one she can trust, and every answer she finds about Selene's death costs more than the last. To find a way out she's going to have to learn how to fight.
But in a city where magic whispers from every shadow, her untamed powers might just be her downfall.

An Echo of Magic is the first book in The Resonant Arcana, a dark urban fantasy featuring a magical awakening, slow-burn romance, secret magical cities, and a reluctant heroine. Perfect for fans of dark academia, paranormal romance, and hidden worlds.