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The Courtesan's Eye
Release Date: Summer 2025
Subgenre(s): Dark Fantasy
Trope:
Cordè is a courtesan spy who trades in sex and secrets. But when a prestigious assignment ends in a shocking death, she must navigate her city’s shadowy underbelly to find the killer.
Aelus is a warrior priest, devout in his faith, and plagued by his own complicated lineage. His efforts to prove himself, however, are shattered when a routine ceremony goes horribly awry. Given one last chance at redemption, he’s sent to unravel the conspiracy threatening his Order—a mission that puts him in Corde’s employ.
Aelus’s uptight personality and austere lifestyle clash with Cordè’s free-spirited world of parties and indulgence, creating friction that breeds suspicion. But they must put their animosity aside when they discover a bigger threat lurking beneath the streets—one that’s stolen the power of the gods themselves.
As the bodies pile up, they’ll be forced to choose: trust each other, or let the city burn.
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Kate Hyers and J.C. Smith
Kate Hyers studied television, film, and writing at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Her career in communications has spanned numerous fields, from journalism to politics to international retail, but the one consistent thread has been writing. Kate is an out-and-proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, and she’s been told she has major golden retriever energy.
Jessica Cornelius Smith, writing as J.C. Smith, received a master's degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from Penn State University. Her career in mental health involves advocating for children and adolescents from marginalized communities, with an emphasis on trauma. When not writing, Jess is either serenading her dogs with songs from Hamilton, or cursing at her Playstation in Sindarin.
