Sign-In
Cart
The Memory Thief's Miracle
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 28 2026
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.40 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Eliran is a memory thief in the gilded, decaying heart of the Chrysanthemum Court. Her gift and her curse is the ability to steal the very essence of a moment: the joy of a first kiss, the peace of a summer day, the sharp sting of regret. She sells these glimmers to the wealthy and hollow, surviving in the shadows of a society that feasts on emotion.
But when a mysterious cult begins turning people into statues of salt erasing them from the world's memory altogether Eliran is caught in the crosshairs. To survive, she must forge an uneasy alliance with the austere Keeper of the city's archives, a man who believes memories should be preserved, not sold, and a dazzling, fading prince who trades in curated joy.
Hunted through opulent ballrooms and a sentient, weeping forest, Eliran discovers the killer is searching for an ancient truth buried at the world's wounded heart. To stop them, she must master not just the art of theft, but the far more dangerous power of restitution. She must learn that in a world starving for feeling, the most revolutionary act is not to take a memory... but to give one back.
For readers of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Night Circus, this is a soaring fantasy romance where the magic is melancholy, the love is hard-won, and the greatest treasure is the scarred, fragile, beautiful truth of your own heart.
A stunning debut perfect for fans of:
- Lush, gothic aesthetics and intricate magic systems
- Slow-burn romance between morally grey characters
- Philosophical questions about memory, pain, and what makes us human
- Heists, ballroom intrigue, and journeys into living, magical wilds
Also from
Hakuri, Reze
Also in
Romance
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf (Mead Mishaps, Book 2)
Kimberly Lemming
Paperback
Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover