Blightshade
"Lorne Atwater’s magic is rotting him from the inside out."
In the modern witch city of Veil, Curse Crafters are already seen as unsavory, but Lorne’s magic is blighted and growing unstable. Vain and terrified of judgment, Lorne cuts all ties and hides within a mirrored shell of perfection as he searches for a cure. He has no allies, but Lorne’s blighted magic has certainly won him enemies.
A vengeful curse victim—Sacha Finch—shadows Lorne.
Finch is ruthless, dangerous, and single-minded in his pursuit. He corners Lorne into an impossible bargain: break Finch’s curse in exchange for a cure to Lorne’s blight.
But breaking the curse will take more than magic.
Lorne must align himself not only with Finch, but with a sharp-tongued Binding witch who sees right through Lorne’s facade, and his own brother—estranged since the incident that ripped their family apart.
For any hope of a cure, Lorne must confront the relationships he’s severed, expose his diseased magic, and face the very monster who blighted him.
Blightshade is a rich, dark fantasy novel about the damage of alienation within families, and about overcoming the wounds of your past to better love and be loved. Blightshade is LGBTQIA+ forward but romance light, with a strong emphasis on rebuilding broken sibling bonds and growing as an individual.
Content warnings for Blightshade include alcohol abuse and instances of magical body horror.
For a taste of Blightshade try Adalaide Atwater's Honey Whiskey Tea
"Lorne accepted the mug, breathing in the fragrant spiced tea. It was a pale oat color from all the cream, flecks of nutmeg and cardamom dusting the top."
—Blightshade, Chapter Three
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