Shadows of the Dark Hollow

Her sight. His blood. One faery hill that should never have been opened.

Edan MacRuari has already lost his wife. He refuses to lose his daughter. When little Heilyn is snatched from her cradle during a strange, rainless storm, Edan turns to the legendary Clan Grant on the Isle of Mull for help. He expects an army. Instead, he gets Ailith.

Quiet, fiercely empathetic, and burdened with the power to see the past, Ailith uncovers a terrifying truth: Edan’s father broke a bargain with the Unseelie court, cursing Edan with "iron blood"—a magic that burns the fae but threatens to collapse the very underworld where Heilyn is trapped.

With the full moon approaching and the children's souls at risk of being hollowed out forever, Ailith and Edan must brave a realm of shadow warriors, mourning banshees, and deceitful bogles. But as the darkness closes in, they soon discover that the only thing stronger than Edan's iron blood is the undeniable, fierce bond forging between them.

What’s Inside: Scottish Highlands & Fae Realm Forced Proximity Grumpy Warrior x Sunshine Seer Forced Alliances Hidden Magic & Curses Danger / Rescue Mission Emotional Slow Burn

Book Details:

Heat Level: Mild steam / Slow burn

Vibes: Dark Scottish folklore, atmospheric, high-stakes, fated bonds

Setting: Scottish Highlands (Isle of Mull) and the Unseelie Underworld

Ending: HEA (Happily Ever After), Book 1 of a Series

Content Notes

This story is, at its heart, about family—and about what a clan will do to bring its children home. With that comes some darkness. For listener who prefer to know in advance, this book contains:

Kidnapping and endangerment of children (off-page, but emotionally intense)

Grief, including references to child loss and death in childbirth

Past captivity and its lingering trauma, including flashbacks

Supernatural threats, including shadow creatures and enchanted cages

The children are safe by the end. I promise.