Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood's heartstopping debut, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting new fantasy voice.

What the heart desires, the house destroys...

Andromeda is a debtera - an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn't thrown her out before she earned her license. Now her only hope is to find a Patron - a rich individual who will vouch for her abilities.

When a handsome heir named Magnus reaches out, she takes the job without question. Never mind that he's rude, that the contract comes with outlandish rules, and every previous debtera in the role had quit. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice.

But this is a job like no other, and Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. Death is the likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. But leaving Magnus to live out his curse isn't an option because, heaven help her, she's fallen for him.

'An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, and a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting' Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of Raybearer