Nina is the quiet and gifted daughter of the fae realm’s first human chancellor. Raised among an egalitarian, educated people, her life has been worlds apart from the wild, power-hungry fae.
Now, thrust from her sheltered home into a society that scorns her youth and gender, Nina must keep a cool head – managing the kingdom’s economy by day, while secretly pursuing the truth behind a devastating personal tragedy.
When she is forced into uneasy proximity with the infamous and unpredictable Prince Torrus, he succeeds in agitating her. Though bound by law from touching her, he seems to get further under her skin with every encounter.
Is he a suspect – or a potential ally in a ruthless court?
One thing is certain: Nina’s world view is about to be shattered.
The Counting House is the first volume in a rich, intricately layered romantasy trilogy of power, prejudice, and passion, set in an epic magical world full of dark history and political intrigue.
Recommended for readers age 16+. For more info on mature content, see trigger warnings.
Early Reader Praise for The Counting House
'The Counting House is an outstanding and unusual romantasy that is epic in both the scale and depth of its world. Characters are wide ranging, from quiet and insular to quirky and humorous, and of course, dangerous and mysterious. The slow burn plot, while being both dark and twisting is also unusual, with its layered themes that pull and question the values held in any world. This book has captured my heart and my head and I can't wait to read the next volume of this trilogy!'