The House of Binding Thorns

In a Paris recovering from devastating sorcery, the great Houses ruled by fallen angels vie for control, with House Silverspires struggling to reclaim its former power after an ancient evil's attack. Immortal Phillippe is determined to resurrect a lost loved one, facing the potential cost of dark magic, while Madeleine, an alchemist from House Hawthorn, embarks on a treacherous diplomatic mission to the underwater dragon kingdom. As these factions navigate treacherous alliances and deep-seated enmities, they must summon the strength to confront a binding magic that threatens to ensnare them all.