Love bound by magic. A curse sealed by the moon.
 
In a village where the old ways still whisper through the heather, power and faith collide beneath the light of the solstice moon. When Harailt, a disgraced noble’s son, seeks forbidden knowledge, his arrival stirs forces best left sleeping. The healer Briana prepares her family for the sacred Guardian Ritual, a rite that will bind one soul to the land’s protection.
 
But love and jealousy weave their own spells. When Adairia and her beloved Leathan are caught in Harailt’s dark ambition, a single act of envy sets a curse in motion that will echo across generations.
 
From solstice fire to spectral wolves, Midnight Ritual is a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. Where even the deepest curse can be undone by the courage to choose forgiveness over power.
 
Recommended for fans of: Patricia Briggs, Charles de Lint, Robin Hobb, Kim Harrison, Kelley Armstrong
 
5400 Words
 
Content Advisory – Midnight Ritual
 
Genre(s): Fantasy • Dark Fantasy • Mythic Romance
 
Age Guidance 15+ – supernatural peril, thematic darkness, and emotional intensity (one line)
 
Content Ratings (Wolf Paw Scale: 0–5)
Language: [no paws] — none
Sexual Content: [no paws] — none
Violence: 🐾🐾 — brief magical harm, peril, and transformation-related pain
Dark Themes: 🐾🐾🐾 — curses, ghosts, death, necromantic influence, and themes of binding, loss, and redemption
 
This story contains ritual magic, spectral wolves, and morally complex choices surrounding love, power, and sacrifice. Supernatural tension and emotional stakes may be intense for sensitive readers.