Vela Roth Books in Order

Isolated at her father's human court, Cassia distrusts everyone until Hesperine ambassador Lio challenges her fear of his people. Their secret romance becomes entangled with an effort to make peace, risking both their lives and the kingdom's stability.

Lady Maerea's marriage to enemy lord Alcaeus promises to end a family feud, but her brother's retaliation threatens their future. To save her, Alcaeus considers becoming the fanged immortal her people fear, placing love against inherited hatred.

Reunited with Lio in his nocturnal homeland, Cassia longs to share his immortality but still owes a duty to humanity. Their peace negotiations draw hostile attention, and the king's agents threaten the freedom they hope to secure.

Cassia and Lio bring humans and Hesperines close to a treaty that could end generations of conflict. An ancient enemy hidden among the delegates turns their diplomatic success into a trap, threatening their shared future and both peoples.

Lio hides the fact that separation from Cassia is killing him, fearing intervention would destroy her efforts toward peace. At the human court, an arranged betrothal and hostile war mages close around her as her father pursues his plans.

On the eve of Cassia's transformation into an immortal Hesperine, a returning visitor reveals unexpected truths about her past. She and Lio travel to the Empire, where human politics threaten to reclaim the future they fought to share.

Accused within an imperial conspiracy, Cassia cannot escape until she discovers a secret affecting two continents. She and Lio venture into a dangerous desert, where forgotten magic threatens their bond and demands powers she has yet to understand.

Cassia must master her inherited magic before Lio can safely make her immortal. Returning to her former human kingdom exposes them to her unwanted betrothal and a waiting necromancer, turning her hoped-for transformation into a dangerous test.

Newly immortal Cassia refuses to leave loved ones vulnerable to the Collector's schemes. With Lio and their warrior brothers, she investigates his centuries-old conspiracy while the necromancer prepares revenge against the partner who helped her escape.

Nora must marry or lose her ancestral castle, unless she earns knighthood by killing an immortal Hesperine. She offers him poisoned blood, but his seductive counterbargain puts her plans for independence and her humanity at risk.

Dispossessed princess Celandine wakes an ancient immortal to help reclaim her throne, intending to betray him afterward. Posing as her husband, Troi pursues his own vengeance, while their attraction threatens the schemes that bind them together.