A Jewel and Her Thief [Romantasy LitRPG]

Emeston is a city of gold and magic, of blood and sweat, of industry and exploitation, with little time for something as profitless as "love." Highwalk, the cloistered, deceptively clean district of Emeston's wealthy, knows only the tamed, safe magic of the Professional.  After a lifetime trapped like a treasure in a vault, Julianna Brooker finally has enough and escapes downhill to the tangled morass of Lowrun. There she finds herself in a place right out of her romance novels, yet horribly, dangerously real. Without the gifts to truly defend herself, she knows that she needs a guide. Lowrun, the sprawling, dangerous slums of Emeston, knows no true laws, and is ruled only by the whims of the Rogue and those who bear his gifts. After two decades on these dangerous streets, Lain has made a name for herself as the city's best thief, but she slowly finds herself robbed of any purpose beyond survival. When she meets Julianna, the instincts of a lifetime in Lowrun tell Lain that the runaway isn't worth her time, but the thief decides to humor her. Even as a romance blooms between the two women, each finding what they need most from the other, they find themselves drawing the ire of powerful forces from both of their pasts. But even with the city itself set against them, both women refuse to let anyone tear them apart. Read if you want: A romantasy story in a dense, high fantasy urban settingA WLW romance between a runaway and a thiefA fast-paced adventure featuring chases, combat, and intrigueLight LitRPG systems with little emphasis on progression  This book takes place in the same world as Wanderborn, around the same time as Book 4. However, no knowledge of Wanderborn is needed to read or enjoy this story! If you want to see more of Emeston, the Realm, and the world of this story, considering checking out the main series! Updated twice per week, Mondays and Fridays! Patrons are always 6 weeks ahead of the public release!