{"product_id":"the-dark-in-her-veins","title":"(PREORDER) The Dark in Her Veins by M.K. Lobb","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoir romantic fantasy • sinner assassin FMC • mysterious vigilante MMC (“the Warden”) • forbidden romance • conspiracy • sin-as-disease worldbuilding • morally gray vibes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRELEASES AUGUST 18, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThe Vibe\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eValestadt\u003c\/strong\u003e, everything has a price—and sin is a fatal disease. Every wrongdoing leaves its mark as \u003cstrong\u003eBloodrot\u003c\/strong\u003e, a slow-creeping sickness that leads to madness… then death. For the rich, violence can be outsourced. For the poor, it’s a paycheck that comes with a body count—and a clock ticking under the skin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalin Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sinner with Bloodrot rapidly advancing. She works for the city’s holiest man, \u003cstrong\u003ethe Prophet\u003c\/strong\u003e, doing the dirty work so his hands stay clean. Talin knows her next job could be her last—until a new assignment throws her into the path of a shadowy figure known only as \u003cstrong\u003ethe Warden\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eTalin sees a way out: get close enough to the Warden, trade his life for her freedom, and finally escape the Prophet’s grip. But the closer she gets, the more she’s drawn to the Warden’s sharp edges and twisted sense of justice—and the harder it becomes to tell where savior ends and sinner begins. Because the real threat isn’t just the men pulling her strings… it’s a conspiracy tied to the past Talin thought she’d buried for good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoir romantic fantasy \/ gritty city setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSin-as-disease magic system (Bloodrot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssassin\/dirty-work FMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoly leader with dirty secrets (Prophet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMysterious vigilante MMC (the Warden)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden romance \/ falling for the target\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConspiracy + past secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorally gray, knife-edge tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49380386308355,"sku":"1464236844","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/the_dark_in_her_veins.png?v=1786210729","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/the-dark-in-her-veins","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}