Quicksilver by Callie Hart

In the sun-scorched desert, survival is a game Saeris Fane has mastered. At 24, she’s a skilled thief, stealing water from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs and concealing her forbidden alchemical magic. But secrets have a way of unraveling, and when Saeris crosses paths with Death himself, her life takes a dangerous turn.

A single misstep thrusts her into Yvelia, a frozen realm ruled by the Fae—a race she’s only ever known as myth and nightmare. Her arrival breaks a centuries-long silence, marking her as the first human in a thousand years to walk among their icy peaks. There, she collides with Kingfisher, a ruthless and enigmatic Fae warrior with his own dark past and a vested interest in Saeris’s powers. Bound together by accident—and necessity—they strike an uneasy alliance, each keeping their own secrets and agendas close.

But survival in Yvelia is no easier than the desert, and Saeris soon finds herself caught in a deadly conflict between warring factions of Fae. As her powers grow and her connection to Kingfisher deepens, Saeris must decide whether to fight for her freedom—or embrace a fate that might destroy her.

Quicksilver is a spellbinding fantasy romance filled with magic, intrigue, enemies-to-lovers tension, and the perilous bargains struck between two people who might just be each other’s undoing.

• Romantasy
• Fae
• Enemies to lovers (somewhat)
• Slow burn
• Morally grey MMC
• Fantastic audiobook
• Found family
• He falls first
• Feminine rage