Stone Cold

by Lena J. Castle

Medusa Gorgon isn’t the same woman who once lived in Atlantis. Now, she moves through the glittering city beneath the sea with a new identity, spending her days in a chef’s jacket and her nights hunting the powerful men who ruined her life.

Detective Triton is juggling two one killer turning high-ranking officials to stone… and a second targeting women who work at Tops, an underground bar and brothel in Atlantis.

With her own body count rising, the last thing Medusa needs is to get tangled in another killer’s case. That is, until she learns who’s behind the murders. More women will die if she does nothing, even if protecting them means risking everything.

Medusa is a survivor who will not be undone by a man with a badge. If Triton gets too close, she’ll lie to him. She’ll play along with his growing feelings, drawing him close enough to monitor his investigation and steer suspicion away from herself.

But Triton is sharp, disarming, infuriatingly charming, and the more time she spends pretending to let him close, the less it feels like pretending.

Stone Cold is the first book in a dark fantasy romance Medusa retelling trilogy perfect for readers who love hidden identities, slow burn romance, morally gray heroines, and serial killer-detective tension.

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Kindle Edition

Expected publication July 31, 2026

About the author

Lena J. Castle is a fantasy romance author. When she’s not busy building imaginary worlds, you’ll find her cozied up with a good book, spoiling her very fluffy cat, or experimenting in the kitchen.

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