The Anonymous Letters of C Forestier (French Letters, Book 3)

The Scandalous Letters of V and J (Book 1)
The Mischievous Letters of the Marquise de Q (Book 2)

Paris, 1825. Isabelle de Tourzin cannot afford to fall in love with a mortal. Not again. Ageless and nearly invulnerable, she spends her days in private grief and plots to end Malbosc, the powerful, secretive man who seduced her only to leech her magic for more than a century.

She was rescued before she had the chance to kill him, and he’s eluded her ever since. At last, Isabelle has in her hands a magic compass that will point her toward her quarry. Infuriatingly, a cunning stranger keeps disrupting her search. The interloper claims to be hunting Malbosc as well. Trust is impossible, but the stranger proves to have useful information. Isabelle reluctantly agrees to an alliance.

The stranger—a shameless liar who appears to be a man named Forestier—accompanies Isabelle across France. He’s charming and unexpectedly kind. It’s been a lifetime since she enjoyed anyone’s company so much, which makes Forestier an even greater danger than Malbosc. Forever is too long to live with a broken heart.

November 19. 2024

Content guidance

This series takes place in a violent, unjust world, and there are some abominable villains in it. I wanted to write fantasy that wasn’t about armies or the fate of nations, but with more individual stakes. In practice, that means the villains deal in intimate violence. There is abuse in this book. There is also violent vengeance against the abusers. I hope this note helps you make the right choices for yourself.

Here is a more specific list of what you will find in this book. If you don’t need to be forewarned and would rather avoid spoilers, skip it.