Song of the Forever Rains

Song of the Forever Rains is the first novel in E.J. Mellow's The Mousai series, a dark romantic fantasy.

The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadlior. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found it, a place where magic and pleasure abound, and where the mysterious Thief King reigns with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses.

Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. When it is discovered that the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission: stop the duke. Eager to prove herself, she accepts, travelling to Lachlan under the pretence of being the duke's potential bride.

Her plans grow complicated when she finds herself drawn to Lord Darius Mekenna, Lachlan's rightful heir, and begins to suspect he has his own motivations for ridding Lachlan of its corrupt duke. If there is to be any hope of saving the people of Lachlan, or themselves, Larkyra and Darius must learn to trust each other.