The Mercenaries of the Stolen Moon

Myra has spent twenty years at the High King's side. The palace knows him as the High Secretary: respected, envied and familiar to everyone. All that time he has kept his secrets buried, and he has started to believe the past is behind him. During the Festival of Harmony, a tragedy strikes and drags it back into view.

Charlaine, once third in command of Fathoms Deep, knows shadows and secrets well. Even so, he is shocked by what his best friend has hidden for so long. He also loves that friend in secret. After the tragedy, he can think only of doing whatever it takes to help.

Jac belongs to the Three-headed Dragons and works as primary bodyguard to the High Consort. People tend to overlook and underestimate her, and she has never earned her place by backing down. She is falling in love with the man she protects, and she is prepared to defy the High Throne itself to save him.

The book is a fantasy romance with a court setting, told through three points of view. It is the fourth volume in the Tales of the High Court series by Megan Derr, published by Less Than Three Press in 2018. Buried pasts, loyalty between friends and love held quietly for years drive the story.