Promotional poster for the book titled "The Bone Fairy" by K L Belmore, featuring a dark fantasy cover with a young man and woman with dark wings amid a background of skulls. The poster announces the book's release in December 2026 and lists themes such as dark fantasy romance, fae, monsters, magic, forbidden love, moral gray antihero, magical bond, forced proximity, exiled heroine, and ancient dark curse.

The Darkling Sleep Trilogy begins here…

A dark fantasy romance with complicated magic,
a touch of heat and forbidden love

The Bone Fairy, the first book in the trilogy, arrives December 2026. It begins with a guardian of lost bones who accidentally stumbles across an ancient evil, one she wasn’t supposed to know existed let alone fall for. Exiled from her own kind, she finds herself caught between destiny, danger, and a connection that may either save the realms… or destroy them.

This space will grow alongside the series, with updates, behind-the-scenes glimpses, writing progress, and occasional chaos from the creative process that’s mostly fuelled by too much caffeine. If you love dark fantasy romance, characters who refuse to behave, morally grey antagonists with heart, and slow-burn tension with a serious hint of spice, you’re very much in the right place.

This is just a temporary holding cover for now, but follow along on socials or on my blog for the official cover reveal and bonus content. It’s great to have you here…

Close-up black and white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a turtleneck sweater, smiling softly and looking at the camera.

Hi, I’m Kate…

I’ve always been a fiction writer at heart but started my career as a magazine journalist. Over a decade later, I branched out into freelance, dipped my toes into social media and copywriting and somehow ended up here, finally ready to publish my first novel.

I love getting lost in magical worlds which is why romantasy has drawn me into its dark little realm, and I’m usually found muttering to myself or trying to act out actions I’m trying to describe while listening to the same song on repeat just to get the right vibe for a scene. It’s a big reason why I no longer write in cafes; too many strange looks!

My favourite thing about writing is that anything can happen. In the course of the day I can create chapters of spice, murder, betrayal and discovery. Oh and the bad boys too, especially the ones with a good heart and a vulnerable side when you get down to it.

I’m so glad you’re here and hope you’ll stick around on my journey. The official cover reveal, bonus content and sneak peeks plus a whole load of promo is yet to come so you’ve joined the dark and dangerous world of The Darkling Sleep trilogy at the perfect time…