Chloe C. Peñaranda

About Chloe C. Peñaranda

The Bloodfire Oath: Under the iron fist of the Arcanum Order, magic belongs to the elite. By day, Scythe scrapes by in the city’s poorest district, by night she's a paid assassin to provide for her family. When a job goes sideways, Scythe makes a desperate play: steal an invitation into the Guild, the Order’s stronghold where initiates are tested, broken, and buried in the ruthless pursuit of claiming magic. Then Asher Kyrell – the Guild’s most enigmatic leader – claims her as his apprentice. Forced to work by his side, Scythe begins to uncover fractures within the “perfect” Arcanum Order.

Upcoming Titles

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  The Bloodfire Oath December 1, 2026

  Under the iron fist of the Arcanum Order, magic belongs to the elite. By day, Scythe scrapes by in the city’s poorest district, by night she's a paid assassin to provide for her family. When a job goes sideways, Scythe makes a desperate play: steal an invitation into the Guild, the Order’s stronghold where initiates are tested, broken, and buried in the ruthless pursuit of claiming magic. Then Asher Kyrell – the Guild’s most enigmatic leader – claims her as his apprentice. Forced to work by his side, Scythe begins to uncover fractures within the “perfect” Arcanum Order.

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Earlier Books

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  Sneak Peek for The Bloodfire Oath September 22, 2026

  Magic takes more than blood. It demands your soul. Under the iron fist of the Arcanum Order, magic belongs to the elite. By day, Scythe scrapes by in the city’s poorest district, by night she's a paid assassin to provide for her family. When a job goes sideways, Scythe makes a desperate play: steal an invitation into the Guild, the Order’s stronghold where initiates are tested, broken, and buried in the ruthless pursuit of claiming magic. Then Asher Kyrell – the Order's most enigmatic leader – claims her as his apprentice.

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  The Dark Is Descending December 2, 2025

  The strongest light needs the deepest shadows. Reeling from shocking betrayal, the Star Maiden Astraea must now race against time to break the curse imprisoning her lover, Nyte. She will have to decide if the hand of darkness, or that of her enemy, is an alliance that could bring him back. But with the loss of daylight and the realm on the brink of ruin, Astraea and her companions must set off on their quests to retrieve the Maiden’s broken key, the only weapon that can kill the wrathful gods determined to rule the mortal world. Dragons will fly and their bonds may choose friend or foe.

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  The Night Is Defying May 21, 2025

  The exciting second volume in USA Today bestselling author Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall series, where history is doomed to repeat, and star-crossed lovers must face a choice between their hearts or the world... Vicious Nightmares Need Peaceful Dreams. Shaken from the aftermath of the Libertatem, the newly found star-maiden Astraea is determined to keep her freedom, even at the cost of betraying her heart. But time is running out to recover her memories with the hole it will unveil her killer.

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  Sneak Peek for The Night Is Defying November 19, 2024 View on Amazon: Sneak Peek for The Night Is Defying
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  The Stars are Dying April 11, 2024 View on Amazon: The Stars are Dying

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