Winds of Darkness

Lady of Darkness #6

by Melissa K. Roehrich

A Storm of Death and Desire
Two spellbinding novellas in the Lady of Darkness THE REAPER and UNRELENTING WINDS



Unrelenting Winds



For centuries, the Great War that divided the realm has been over. The Fae Courts and mortal lands alike have been rebuilding, trying to move forward in a world they no longer recognize. When the Wind Princess requests a meeting with Prince Briar Drayce, ruler of the Water Court, he naturally accepts. He’s always kept the peace, but the aloof princess makes a request of him that may be too much. Now he must decide if it’s worth the risk of angering the Fae Courts, the realm, the gods, and more.



The Reaper



Before he was the Fire Court Third, he was the Reaper.


And before he was the Reaper, he was her Ash Rider. Moranna. The Baroness of a colony hidden away on the Southern Islands.


Rayner has always believed that she works tirelessly to keep some the Fae safe.


When he learns the Baroness's darkest secrets he vows to put an end to her and everything she has created on the islands. But he finds himself the center of a curse as punishment for his rebellion.


The path back to vengeance is wrought with violence, grief, and unexpected allies, and Rayner knows better than Some nightmares never end.



Readers LOVE Lady of Darkness series



'Did this book just become my new obsession? The answer is yes' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review


'A romantasy masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review


'If you combined A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass and From Blood and Ash you’d get this series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

Genres: Fantasy, Fae, Romantasy, Vampires, Fantasy Romance, Dark Romance, Dark Fantasy

272 pages, Paperback

Published November 6, 2025

About the author

Melissa is a dark fantasy romance author who loves coffee, dragons, and constantly rearranging her bookshelves. She spends her time writing, reading, and homeschooling her three boys in the Middle-of-Nowhere, North Dakota, where she lives with her boys, husband, dogs, multiple barn cats, and chickens on a small farmstead. She is constantly trying to convince her husband they need to add goats and ducks to the mix, and one day, she'll succeed.

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Reviews

[Teo_1864]

hello? why isn't anyone talking about this? what is this!?!?!?

[Tay King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful. Heartbreaking. Beautiful.

[Shenay · Rating 4 out of 5]

🩷 Book Review✨️

Thank you SO much, @harlequinaus, for gifting me this awesome novella by @melissa_k_roehrich! ✨️🩷

Anything Melissa writes, I will read and I will love and devour it! ✨️🩷

Winds of Darkness is two novellas in one book. So much heartbreak and feelings. This was wonderful. I enjoyed both stories so much. It was just beautiful to read more. This series is a top series of mine and it was a romantasy that I adore! So good!

[Joanna Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did enjoy this book. I loved rayners back story. but I did struggle a little bit with Ashtine and briars back story. I dont know if its because I read the whole lady of darkness series first but if I could re read the whole series I think I would read briar and ashtines story first then the lady of darkness series, then rayners story after lady of embers

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Winds of Darkness is another fab addition to the Lady of Darkness series. Featuring two novellas, THE REAPER and UNRELENTING WINDS, along with a Q & A with the author, it was great to look into the past of some favourite characters from the series.

🌬️ Unrelenting Winds 🌊
It was so good to find out how Briar and Ashtine’s first got close. But what I really enjoyed more was seeing how Ashtine’s relationship with the winds worked. It gives you a better understanding of why she speaks and acts the way she does.

💀 The Reaper 💀
Not going to lie, I have always wanted to know Rayner’s backstory and The Reaper absolutely delivered. My heart broke for him in this story, but I also loved seeing how he met Sorin and ended up as his Third. This was my favourite of the two stories and it has me wishing it was the longer of the two!

Thank you to @harlequinaus and @melissa_k_roehrich for a #gifted copy to read.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Make sure you check her reading order on her website before you read the series! Two extremely good novellas in our Darkness series <3 first one is very dark and heavy, second one is light and beautiful. Ashtine became one of my favorite characters throughout the series and the Unrelenting Winds novella really solidified her up there as a solid #2 (after Scarlett of course).

[Margot Templeton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this! It was so lovely to go back into this world, have the POV of these characters and learn more about their background. Heartbreaking, funny, not enough - I need more😆. Just love those universe

[Marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Neiwa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this 🥹 missed being in the world sm

[Zoe Brankin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I havent stopped thinking about this series since it finished and this was just what I needed 😭🩷

[Kait Bond · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so happy we finally got access to these two novellas over in Aus/NZ! This is two novellas in one book along with a long Q&A from the author. The first novella follows Rayner and the second follows Briar and Ashtine in their budding relationship.

I really enjoyed these dives into the past of the characters we know well from Lady of Darkness. They are a perfect way to get to know the past of the characters and delve deeper into where they came from and who they are. And I loved every moment of it 😊