Blades & Balms

A razor-edged romantasy where an ice-veined assassin and a moon-kissed healer must solve a palace murder-or lose their heads in seven nights.When royal adviser Lord Merrow is found dead in a moonlit garden-with a poisoned dagger bearing a stranger's sigil- Healer Irys Vale becomes the prime suspect. Caught beside the corpse is Kael Ironhand, the king's own shadow-blade who swears he didn't strike the fatal blow. Their punishment? A brutal truth-burning shackle that welds their wrists-and fates-together.Now the kingdom's deadliest loner and its most stubborn healer have seven nights to unmask a conspiracy that bleeds from opulent ballrooms to alchemist back-alleys. Each lie scorches their skin; every shared secret sparks an intoxicating, slow-burn attraction. Betrayal hides in jade-laced poisons, masked bazaars, and forbidden blood magic-and the price of failure is the headsman's axe.Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and From Blood and Ash, Blades & Balms delivers: - ✦ Enemies-to-lovers banter sharp enough to cut armor- ✦ "Patch-up" intimacy & rune-seared slow burn- ✦ Twist-packed murder mystery with alchemical poisons- ✦ A guaranteed HEA... and a sequel hook that will leave you gaspingReady for a midnight binge? One click and chain yourself to the adventure-Buy Now!