Glamour Gown

The Threaded Veil survived a killer, but Lila Hemlock is irrevocably changed. She carries the curse of her last investigation: a terrifying, persistent shiver that hints at the shadow magic she used and the corruption she barely escaped.When the head of the powerful military House Valerius is replaced by an impostor, the shop is dragged back into the political fire. The only clue is a lingering Faerie mineral dust and the agonizing cold that consumes Lila whenever she touches the stolen Glamour Gown.With the fate of the Fae military hanging on a single council meeting, Lila must enter a fragile, dangerous alliance with her secret lover, Lord Cassian Shadowbrook. Forced to maintain a public façade of professional disgust while working to expose the disgraced warrior beneath the Glamour, Lila's investigation demands she once again cross the line into forbidden territory. To expose the truth at the chaotic Faerie Fest, she must risk both her life and her soul, using her new, dark power to save the Fae Court from a spectacular, self-destructive final act.