S.M. Sloane
An adult fae romantasy · Book One

WINTERBORN

A girl born on the winter solstice. An academy that does not return what it takes. A professor whose magic spares only her.

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The Letters · June 21, 2027

Cothrom faoin Tairseach

Equilibrium beneath the threshold

An academy carved from cold stone, where the professors teach as easily as they take. A winter-born student who was never meant to survive it. A bond neither of them asked for — and neither can break. WINTERBORN is a six-book fae romantasy: slow-burn, morally grey, and cold to the touch until it isn't. It begins with The Letters.

Two books a year — one on the summer solstice, one in November — across 2027, 2028, and 2029, until all six are told.

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S.M. Sloane
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S.M. Sloane

S.M. Sloane writes adult fae romantasy with a cold heart and a careful hand — slow-burn bonds, morally grey magic, and academies that keep their secrets. WINTERBORN is her debut series.

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Letters from the Academy, sent often — bonus scenes, first looks, and moments that never made the page. Begin with one now.

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Bonus scenes, early chapters, deleted moments, and the ones too warm for the open shelf.

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Notes from the Desk

Letters on craft, research rabbit holes, and what it actually takes to build six books of cold stone.

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