Honour & Heresy (2026)

This atmospheric gothic dark-academic fantasy follows two scholars racing to uncover the truth behind an invasion in a haunted library. Roy Dawnseve cares more about philosophy than battle, but in a society that rejects literature in favour of its ongoing war, he must choose between heading to the front lines and investigating the identity of the enemy in the Orphic Basilica, an ancient abandoned library. Once Roy begins to unravel the mystery, it becomes clear that the Basilica has horrors of its own: strange voices echo through its halls, ghosts roam the bookshelves, and those who have entered have either emerged insane or been driven to their own deaths. Roy’s investigative partner is Percival Atherton, a manipulative, enigmatic and distractingly charming scholar who has no qualms about belittling him. When a fierce snowstorm isolates them from civilisation, Roy and Percival must confront their tormented pasts, an unexpected romance and an ancient conspiracy whose secrets could erase Northgard from history. Combining the yearning of a rivals-to-lovers romance with the intrigue and fear of dark academia and the wonder of epic fantasy, Honour & Heresy is ultimately a story of self-discovery amid the chaos of war and a long, cold winter.