Publisher's Synopsis
Set in the massive, fully detailed world of M. R. Mathias's million-selling The Wardstone Trilogy, comes an original epic fantasy series featuring brand-new characters, thrilling adventures, and familiar places, perfect for fans of time travel romance, fantasy romance books for adults, and young adult adventure series alike.
Braiden Thane, an orphaned Seaward City cobble rat, helps Big Bolly Boreck collect debts and keep tabs on those who owe their various employers. When a collection goes wrong and Braiden ends up on a ship tied to a millstone with their murdered mark, he must find a way to survive. That mark, it turns out, was one of High King Mikahl's men. Braiden's only chance to avoid being sunk is to jump ship, armed with only a few coins and a mysterious pocket watch he pilfered from the corpse.
Thus begins a thrilling time travel fantasy romance adventure across the known kingdoms, as Braiden and his unforgettable companions battle sea marauders, feral giants, and evil wizards. All the while, he's trying to unravel the secrets of a magical timepiece that may hold the power to take him back to the girl who has stolen his heart.
But first, he and another brave, beautiful young lady must reach the Summers Day Festival, where the truth about the enchanted treasure hoard they stumbled upon, while fleeing an enraged pirate and his deadly crew, may finally be revealed.
This exciting saga blends everything readers love in the best young adult fantasy romance books: fast-paced action, vivid world-building, high school enemies to lovers vibes, vampire romance intrigue, and the emotional pull of young adult thriller books. Fans of YA enemies to lovers books will be especially drawn to the character dynamics that simmer with tension and heart.
If you loved the author's Wardstone Trilogy, The Dragoneer Saga, The Legend of Vanx Malic, or Perpetual Fantastica, then this new time travel romance series will absolutely sweep you away.
- Book One - Nefarious Allure is available now.
- Book Two - Reluctant Deception is coming to pre-order soon.
- Book Three - Sinister Ambition arrives Summer 2025.
You don't want to miss the Deviant Arcana series by M. R. Mathias, an unforgettable fusion of magic, romance, adventure, and time bending twists.
