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A Light So Blinding
She was the offering. He became the sanctuary.
Astrid has survived her entire life by staying silent. As a veiled priestess, she advises a nobleman who makes every decision for her. But when a letter arrives claiming her long-lost sister is alive and captured by the trolls, Astrid is ready to risk everything.
What she didn't expect? Her nobleman is in debt. And he's decided to pay it with her body.
Traded to the gladiator pits beneath the kingdom, Astrid is handed to a brutal troll warrior known only as the Bull. Massive. Silent. Deadly. He's everything she's been taught to fear, and the only one who might help her escape.
Bjorn has spent years shackled, forced to fight for human entertainment. But when a fragile human woman is gifted to him, begging for help, something ancient stirs in his blood. Honor. Purpose. Rage.
He breaks his chains for her.
Now they're on the run through ancient wilds, cursed lands, and Bjorn's broken homeland. But Astrid is hiding more than secrets behind her veil. Magic pulses beneath her skin. And Bjorn? He might not be the monster she was taught to fear... but the man fate never meant her to love.
A Light So Blinding
A Light So Blinding
Cozy Pairings
Mahogany & Teakwood is a grounding fragrance that blends deep mahogany and oak with a touch of soft musk. Warm and woodsy, this scent feels smooth and well balanced, with a gentle depth that lingers in the air. The polished wood notes create a sense of warmth and stability, while the light musk adds a subtle softness, making the overall fragrance both bold and inviting. It brings a refined, atmospheric quality to any space, like stepping into a room filled with history and character.
Why we chose this: Maia was traded to a troll healer as a bride in a king's act of deception. Astrid was handed to a gladiator pit by a man who owed a debt. In a world of ancient wilds and cursed lands, these are stories about women finding unexpected safety in the arms of those they were taught to fear. Mahogany + Teakwood carries the deep, grounding warmth of a series where something solid and lasting is being built in the most unlikely circumstances, the scent of old stone and quiet strength and spaces where trust grows slowly and holds. It is the candle for every book in this series. Light this candle and let the rich depth of mahogany and oak fill the room like a mountain kingdom where the old magic is real and the hardest walls are the ones people build around themselves.