THE WINTER OF LIES

HOUSE OF LYRITH #1

The book cover for 'The Winter of Lies' by Nessa Vernon features a dark background with pink and blue leaves, two white birds, and a red heart pierced by arrows in the center.

Welcome to the House of Lyrith, where blood is currency and lies are a way of life.

Ever since a massacre left her memories shattered, Bellanthe has avoided seeking truths that may be too poisonous to swallow. Belonging to the House of Lyrith is safe. They hunt the demigods and the curses that destroyed her first home.

But when the man who took her in is found dead, everything begins to unravel, and Bellanthe finds herself framed for a second murder by a traitor within her House.

Dragged into the perils of the Abyss—where singing fogs and bloodthirsty trees lurk—Bellanthe schemes against the traitor under the guise of cooperation. She’ll make him admit he framed her in a game of wits he doesn’t see coming. Sharp-tongued and perceptive, Casiel is a tomb of secrets she is reluctant to open. And he'll stop at nothing to get his hands on the Bloodbreaker—supposedly able to turn a mere mortal into a demigod.

Playing into his plot within a city full of secrets, Bellanthe thought she’d do anything to take her life back. But when a curse threatens to destroy her, salvation may lie where she least expects it.

RELEASING NOVEMBER 2ND 2025

  • Depictions of characters harming themsleves, PTSD & panic attacks, implied threat of sexual assault, relationship between a minor and an adult (past), violence and death.

  • The House of Lyrith series is currently planned as a duet.