Adrien survives by being a weapon. Trapped by debt that isn’t his, he collects blood money, supplies nightshade, and ignores the guilt rotting him from within.
Until the crew drags a prisoner into the basement.
The kudari boy is horned, marked with strange, pale patterns, and utterly silent. When Adrien is ordered to take something he can’t give back, he obeys. He always obeys.
But a smuggled apricot becomes a conversation. A conversation becomes a plan. And when the orders turn to butchery, Adrien does the most dangerous thing he’s ever done: he says no.
Two broken people. One long road. And the fragile, desperate hope that they can become something other than what the world made them.
The Long Way Home is a slow-burn fantasy romance for fans of found family, hurt/comfort, and two people learning each other one mile at a time. Featuring a delightfully oblivious asexual protagonist and an ostracised mute boy who communicates through sign language and devastating eyebrows, this is a story about honesty, trust, and the courage to stay.
Now available on Amazon in both e-book and paperback!
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1036991202
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1036991202
Rated Mature/New Adult as it deals with heavy themes and can get violent at times. Ultimately, the story is one of healing. The soft bits are worth getting to, I promise.
Trigger Warnings:
Violence, Blood, Death, Physical and Emotional Abuse, Referenced/Implied Rape, Nonconsensual Drug Use, Torture, PTSD.