The Lies That Summon the Night

The instant Sunday Times bestselling dark romantasy of sin, shadows and forbidden love

Tessonja Odette

• Publisher: Zaffre
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785128790
• Year: 2026

Discover the instant Sunday Times bestselling dark romantasy set in a world where creativity and art are forbidden, and humanity's sins are monsters given flesh, from the author of Curse of the Wolf King. Perfect for fans of Geneva Lee, Raven Kennedy and Carissa Broadbent.

READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE LIES THAT SUMMON THE NIGHT:
*'If you want a brilliant fantasy, with a strong, determined, likeable FMC, vampires, found family, and so much more, then this is the book for you!'*
*'When I tell you I was HOOKED on this book from the very first chapter, it's the truth'*
*Oh my word! This book! It's like nothing I've ever read before - it's top-tier romantasy!'*
*'This needs to be everyone's must-read. The ending - crying and shocked. Cannot wait for the next one'*

*DON'T MISS THE SINFUL SEQUEL, THE WORDS THAT WEAVE THE DARK - NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!*

The darkest sins taste the sweetest . . .

When art birthed vicious shadow monsters hungering for those who created it, all forms of creative expression were banned.

But the immortal royals destined to be humanity's salvation have their own monstrous affliction: the need to consume human blood.

Inana's illegal storytelling has turned her fugitive. She has evaded capture so far, continuing to weave tales for the most desperate.

Until a Shadowbane catches one of her performances . . .

Dominic is filled with as much bloodlust as the shadow monsters he hunts, and he needs an artist to summon them. He gives Inana an ultimatum: serve him or he'll claim her bounty.

As their tense alliance leads them into the heart of danger, the greatest risk is the desire growing between them. There's something more sinful than lust at play, and it could bring the world to its knees.

Tropes:
> Feisty storyteller FMC
> Monster hunter MMC
> Shadow daddy
> Found family
> Spicy Enemies to lovers romance
> Cruel vampire royals

'A DARKLY SEDUCTIVE THRILL RIDE' Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen

'A UNIQUELY CREATIVE WORLD WITH A SEDUCTIVE AND SINFUL TWIST ON VAMPIRE LORE' Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire

DISCOVER MORE ROMANTIC FANTASY BY TESSONJA ODETTE

'THE FAIR ISLE TRILOGY' - a sizzling enemies-to-lovers fae fantasy series for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Cruel Prince, best enjoyed in the following order:
1. To Carve a Fae Heart
2. To Wear a Fae Crown
3. To Spark a Fae War

THE 'ENTANGLED WITH FAE' SERIES - A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Bridgerton in this series of steamy standalone fairytale retellings set in a Victorian-inspired fae world
Curse of the Wolf King (Beauty and the Beast)
Heart of the Raven Prince (Cinderella)
Kiss of the Selkie (Little Mermaid)
A Taste of Poison (Snow White)
A Dream So Wicked (Sleeping Beauty)

THE 'FAE FLINGS AND CORSET STRINGS' SERIES - The Hating Game meets Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries in this series of standalone workplace romances set in an Edwardian-inspired fae world
A Rivalry of Hearts
My Feral Romance

ALL TITLES AVAILABLE NOW!

The Lies That Summon the Night was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 15/02/2026

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Author’s Note
• Glossary
• Chapter One
• Chapter Two
• Chapter Three
• Chapter Four
• Chapter Five
• Chapter Six
• Chapter Seven
• Chapter Eight
• Chapter Nine
• Chapter Ten
• Chapter Eleven
• Chapter Twelve
• Chapter Thirteen
• Chapter Fourteen
• Chapter Fifteen
• Chapter Sixteen
• Chapter Seventeen
• Chapter Eighteen
• Chapter Nineteen
• Chapter Twenty
• Chapter Twenty-One
• Chapter Twenty-Two
• Chapter Twenty-Three
• Chapter Twenty-Four
• Chapter Twenty-Five
• Chapter Twenty-Six
• Chapter Twenty-Seven
• Chapter Twenty-Eight
• Chapter Twenty-Nine
• Chapter Thirty
• Chapter Thirty-One
• Chapter Thirty-Two
• Chapter Thirty-Three
• Chapter Thirty-Four
• Chapter Thirty-Five
• Chapter Thirty-Six
• Chapter Thirty-Seven
• Chapter Thirty-Eight
• Chapter Thirty-Nine
• Chapter Forty
• Chapter Forty-One
• Chapter Forty-Two
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Copyright