She's haunted Thornwood Forest for four hundred years. Then one woman walks in—and the ghost who can't look away.

Wren doesn't remember being human. She only knows the forest is hers to protect, and that she died here long ago—condemned as a witch for loving the wrong person. For centuries, she's existed as mist and light, a solitary guardian. The dangerous ones who wander into her woods don't walk back out the same.

Then Mara appears: a sociology student researching queer erasure in witch trial records. She walks into Thornwood without fear, sits down with her notebook, and says, "I know you're there. And I'm not afraid."

Wren can't stop watching her. Following her. Wanting her in a way she'd forgotten was possible.

As Mara uncovers the truth of Wren's death, memories surface—and with them, a dangerous possibility. Wren didn't just survive her execution. She transformed. She became what they called her: a witch, a...]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:36:52 +0300 https://classics.library.land/heather-salter-purves/715136-her_daffodil_queen.html https://classics.library.land/heather-salter-purves/715136-her_daffodil_queen.html

They sacrificed the wrong girl. 

Ceryse's birthday looms on the horizon. She'd be able to give her name for The Goblet. If selected, she would receive the Daffodil Crown, bringing wealth to her family. Yet each innocent girl granted the honour never returns. Ceryse discovers they will use her as a sacrifice in a blood ritual for the Gods. 

Morghan has been alone for over a century, left to rule from her Onyx throne, ensuring justice and balance across the realms.

Their two fates became intertwined on one moonlit night. Ceryse will descend into the seductive nature of magic. Morghan might connect with someone of equal standing.

Both will find the strength and love they have deserved for a lifetime.

The Gods will not be happy.