She reads the weather.He commands storms. Two years after a devastating plague tore through the world, Evie wants nothing more than to keep her post at the Council of Farming. Instead, she is pulled into the orbit of Kael Forloren, the Court Wizard, the most dangerous man in the realm. He is feared. Untouchable. Bound to the king. Yet his eyes never leave her. His touch burns.His restraint is a storm waiting to break. She thinks he despises her.He knows wanting her means breaking her. But the plague has left secrets to rot beneath the mountain. And soon, no power alone will be enough to stop what comes, nor keep them apart. A dark romantasy set in a plague-scarred fictional kingdom where redemption and ruin intertwine, The Court Wizard is the first archetype in the series. Each instalment is a standalone romance set in the same world, arranged in chronological order, and can be read individually. This story explores dark themes and mature content that may not be suitable for all readers. It includes a fictional plague and its aftermath, so readers sensitive to pandemic-related content may wish to proceed with care. All sexual encounters are fully consensual, and the story ends in a HEA.