Terror at the Gates (Deluxe Edition) by Scarlett St. Clair (Blood of Lilith, 1 of 2)

Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. She uses her magic to steal for a living, staying below the radar of the five governing families and the church that demands women remain pious and powerless. It’s a precarious life, but it’s hers, until a beautiful blade falls into her hands and her usual buyer turns up dead. Literati Bookstore

Desperate, Lilith turns to the only person who might be able to help: Zahariev, head of the Zareth family and the man who rules Nineveh from the shadows. His currency is information, his power is extortion, and for reasons neither of them fully understands, he has always had a soft spot for her. What begins as a reluctant alliance quickly becomes something neither of them can walk back from, as the relic Lilith carries awakens enemies, unravels prophecy, and pulls both of them toward a truth that threatens everything in Scarlett St. Clair’s most ambitious world yet.

Terror at the Gates launches the Blood of Lilith series with the full force of St. Clair’s mythology-driven dark romantasystorytelling. It’s neo-noir, it’s feminist, it’s slow burn, and the Deluxe Edition paperback with printed edges is the version worth having on your shelf.

This series contains dark themes, religious imagery, mature content, and is intended for readers 18+.

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers · Slow Burn · Forbidden Love · Urban Fantasy · Morally Grey MMC · Feminist Retelling · Mythology · Dark Romance · Found Family