Fantasy & Lore

SHADOWS OF THE LAMP • BOOK ONE

A Rational Scholar and an Exiled Mage Face a Deadly Cult Inside a Haunted Manor

Facing financial ruin, a rational scholar inherits a crumbling Gothic estate and hires a bitter, exiled war-mage to cleanse it of spirits. Trapped inside the hostile manor, they uncover a multi-generational death cult and forge an undeniable, fiercely protective romance to survive the house that wants them dead.

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The Gilded Cage

Vesper Starforge

When a master thief is caught mid-heist, he doesn't end up in chains—he ends up in the service of the man who hunted him. The only thing more dangerous than the conspiracy they're chasing is what's growing between them.

The Hunter's Moon

Vesper Starforge

A hunter sent to kill a monster. The monster who chose to spare his life. Some choices cannot be unmade.

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Spectres of Evershade Manor

Vesper Starforge

What happens when the only man who can save you from the darkness is someone you were never supposed to trust—and the house itself is trying to kill you both?

The Alchemist of Westgrave Street

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In gas-lit Victorian London, one disgraced sorcerer and one stubborn scholar must trust each other with their secrets — or watch the city turn to stone.

Shadows of the Lamp

The Eclipse of Erebus

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In the gas-lit shadows of a city on the brink of eternal night, a disgraced battle-mage and a reckless scholar must trust each other with their lives—but trusting each other with their hearts may prove the greater danger.

The Fae Masquerade

Vesper Starforge

Two men on the run from a corrupt empire. One silver invitation that could save them—or consume them whole.

Meet the Master of Fantasy & Lore...

Vesper Starforge

Vesper Starforge writes atmospheric MM romantasy, blending impossible magic and authentic folklore with the breathless tension of first love. He crafts immersive, mythic worlds championing found family and slow-burn devotion.