[PRE-ORDER] Florescentia (The Luminary, #1) by I.V. Ophelia

Release Date: 9/29/2026

gothic romantasy • monster romance • cosmic entity • inventor heroine • occult magic • forbidden desire • steampunk setting

She summoned him for luck. He wants her for eternity. Florescentia is a hauntingly atmospheric gothic romantasy where occult magic, celestial mysteries, and monstrous desire collide. I.V. Ophelia creates a lush Victorian-inspired world filled with shadowy secrets, dangerous rituals, and an otherworldly romance that will appeal to readers who like their fantasy dark, strange, and seductive.

The Vibe

Lucia Fairfax is an inventor and occultist living in the bioluminescent, star-worshipping city of Astraea. She has discovered a way to harvest luck from the mysterious dimension known as the Otherside, but when a ritual goes disastrously wrong, she summons something far beyond what she intended.

Altair is a cosmic entity born from an ancient constellation, something both human and utterly alien. Seductive, unnerving, and impossible to fully understand, he offers Lucia a dangerous connection to the Otherside while awakening desires she never expected.

Their journey takes Lucia across the boundaries between worlds, into a realm of strange magic, celestial mysteries, and increasingly dangerous revelations. The relationship between Lucia and Altair carries an intoxicating push and pull, with the tension between curiosity, fear, grief, and desire woven through the story.

With its Victorian gothic and steampunk atmosphere, occult rituals, star-inspired worldbuilding, and monstrous romantic hero, Florescentia is a distinctive dark romantasy for readers who want something beautifully strange and completely outside the ordinary.

Tropes & Tags

• Gothic romantasy
• Dark fantasy romance
• Monster romance
• Cosmic entity hero
• Inventor heroine
• Occult magic
• Forbidden desire
• Victorian gothic atmosphere
• Steampunk-inspired setting
• Celestial magic
• Otherworldly romance
• Bioluminescent world
• Shadow creatures
• Grief and healing themes
• Women in STEM
• High-atmosphere fantasy
• Dark and seductive romance

Books in Series (In Order)

• Florescentia, #1

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