The Archon’s Favorite Muse

In the starving quarter beneath Kelvorn, mortal artist Evelina has one chance to help free her people: earn the trust of Leander, the immortal guardian of the Sun Gate. She poses as a lovestruck admirer, sketchbook in hand, while he basks in the worship he has never had reason to doubt. But when Leander steps closer, his interest becomes harder to dismiss—and the inquisitors watching the threshold are closing in. How long can Evelina keep her true purpose hidden from the one man who might let her through?