In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland

In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. StricklandA pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead. In Thanopolis, those gifted with magic are assigned undead spirits to guard themand control them. Ever since Rovans father died trying to keep her from this fate, shes hidden her magic. But when she accidentally reveals her powers, shes bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception. Desperate to escape,

like the oh-so-not charming Prince Cyrus

Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights

offering respite from bustling streets and noisy neighbors

a mercurial dragon

There she will discover the atrocities of the past

seeks meaning in the stories of strangers

With the help of a mysterious sailor

and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three

It’s even harder when the people you trusted the most aren’t there for you in your worst moment

But she doesn't anticipate the man she spent one wild night with turning out to be a local

Atlas Blakely

with better one-liners