The Wren in the Holly Library

The Wren in the Holly Library – K.A. Linde
The Oak & Holly Cycle – Book 1
Genre: Fantasy • Paranormal Fantasy • Romantic Fantasy
 
Tropes:
Monster love interest / human–monster bargain
Thief heroine with hidden talent
Dangerous magical pact / forced alliance
 
Summary:
Thirteen years after monstrous beings emerged from the shadows and devastated the world, a fragile Monster Treaty keeps an uneasy peace. Kierse, a highly skilled thief surviving in the broken remains of New York City, prepares to break that treaty for one ambitious job: infiltrating the fabled Holly Library.
She expects danger and secrets, but she doesn’t expect the ancient, alluring monster who rules the library. He recognizes her talent immediately and binds her to a bargain she cannot refuse. With her freedom on the line, Kierse is drawn into a centuries-long game of power, shadows, and dangerous truths.
Once she steps into his world, escape may no longer be an option.