Unlocking Fire: A Bluebeard Retelling

Drunken parties.

Outrageous rumors and dangerous secrets.

Two desperate winter engagements, but will there be a wedding?


Ansa needs a husband. Fast. When the Lowtown witch matches her with a rich, reclusive noble, she cannot afford to ask too many questions, but cannot resist looking for answers on her own.

Alexei best friend, the crown prince, has been exiled from Tal, and Alexei worries he is next. With dwindling funds and mounting problems, he cannot resist the distraction of the fiery serving woman asking for assistance.


A standalone prequel in the same universe as Stealing Glass.