Florescentia by I.V. Ophelia – Paperback

Florescentia by I.V. Ophelia

THE LUMINARY – BOOK ONE

She summoned him for luck.
He wants her for eternity.

From USA Today bestselling author I.V. Ophelia comes a lush, haunting dark romantasy where occult magic, cosmic horror, obsession, and desire collide.

In the bioluminescent, star-worshipping city of Astraea, inventor and occultist Lucia Fairfax has discovered an extraordinary source of power.

Luck itself.

Lucia draws it from a mysterious dimension known as the Otherside, using carefully performed rituals to manipulate fortune in her favor.

Until one ritual goes horribly wrong.

Her husband dies, her carefully cultivated luck disappears, and Lucia becomes desperate to regain the power she once controlled.

But her next attempt doesn't summon luck.

It summons Altair.

Born from an ancient constellation, Altair is a powerful cosmic entity who is both human and something far more dangerous. Seductive, unsettling, and impossible to ignore, he may also be Lucia's only path back into the Otherside.

Crossing into his realm could restore everything Lucia has lost.

It could also trap her there forever.

As Lucia uncovers the intoxicating secrets of the Otherside, the disturbing truth about her own abilities begins to emerge—and so does the terrifying depth of Altair's desire for her.

Love, ambition, power, and desire all come with a price.

And Altair intends to collect.

Dark, atmospheric, sensual, and unlike traditional fantasy romance, Florescentia blends gothic romance, cosmic horror, monster romance, and an inventive fantasy world into the beginning of The Luminary series.

BOOK DETAILS

Title: Florescentia
Author: I.V. Ophelia
Series: The Luminary
Series Number: Book 1
Format: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Montlake
Publication Date: September 29, 2026
Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781662534621
Language: English
Genre: Dark Romantasy / Fantasy Romance / Gothic Romance

PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE

• Dark romantasy
• Gothic romance
• Monster romance
• Cosmic romance
• Morally gray love interests
• Occult magic
• Cosmic horror
• Dark fantasy worlds
• Obsessive romance
• Otherworldly beings
• Inventive magic systems
• Powerful female protagonists
• Spicy fantasy romance
• Haunting atmospheric reads
• Mary Shelley-inspired fiction
• Lovecraftian fantasy
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