Book cover of The Runes She Sang by Denna Valraven

A song forgotten.
A power misunderstood.

A gothic fantasy novel • Book One in The Song & Spindle Duet

After a ritual ends in fire, Thorun is exiled as a witch and murderer, left with a black mark spreading beneath her skin and no way back to the life she knew. Her only refuge is Danford Castle, a sanctuary for outcast witches, where old runes, waking magic, and a guarded man with secrets of his own pull her toward the truth of what followed her from the flames.

Coming September 15, 2026

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