The Southwest Beacon

A dying beacon. An exiled monster. And the gentle Imp whose light could save the realm—if she survives the tRiAL. The Southwest Lighthouse is starving. Its ancient lens is flickering, its protective wards weakening against the encroaching dark. To stabilize the tower’s volatile energy, Master Garrett Worton—the youngest, most arrogant Master in the realm—needs a companion to ground his high-voltage power. He expects A delicate flower to arrive at his docks. He never expects her boat to drift in empty. Intercepted on the water and dragged down into a sun-bleached desert basin, Lauren finds herself trapped in the iron chains of an exiled monster intent on using her to mock the realm. With her fair skin burning under a brutal sun and no hope of escape, the gentle Imp must rely on her quiet empathy and inner strength just to survive. In the House of the Sunken Light, you don't command the storm. You survive it.