To the Gallows

COZY ROMANTASY | NEW ADULT | SFW

When Lorali Wynmar oversees the last blessing of Athera’s most wanted criminal before he is hung from the gallows, she receives a surprising command from a dark deity: save him. With the noose tightening around his neck, she invokes the forgotten rite of a gallows marriage to free him from his fate.

For the next year, Eldric Lorecaster is now bound to the enigmatic high cleric that saved him. Forced to live together under the constraints of their bond, the pair forge a tentative and unlikely friendship.

When their pasts collide, they must choose if they will follow their predestined-paths or diverge and grow towards something new.

Tangled meets The Princess Bride and My Lady Jane in this cozy cottagecore romantasy. Elizabeth Skarpnes invites you to cozy up with a warm drink and your favourite snack in To the Gallows. Dive into this fast-paced, character-driven standalone novel set in a lush world and join our characters as they navigate what it means to be vulnerable, to trust, and to love.

This novel is perfect for fans of The Honey Witch, Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia, & The Spellshop.

Content Warnings

While this book is a cozy romantasy and does have a happily ever after, it may contain content that could be triggering for some.
Reader discretion is advised.

Ritualistic self harm / blood pact
Death of a parent (off page), mentioned
Emotional manipulation of a main character
Grief, anxiety, depression
Main character experiencing panic attacks

Projects in Progress

  • Project Dragon King

    HIGH FANTASY | ADULT | NSFW

    A princess that possesses forbidden magic is taken by the Dragon King.

    A high fantasy with magic & dragons inspired by phantom of the opera.

    STATUS: second draft

  • Project Chosen

    EPIC FANTASY | NEW ADULT | ?SFW

    After coming to possess a religious object from another culture, a human woman must delve deep into mastering its magic before it destroys her.

    An epic fantasy about leaving home to discover who you are.

    STATUS: re-outlining

  • TDOMM | Project Maple

    PARANORMAL MYSTERY | YOUNG ADULT | SFW

    A high school nobody must solve the mystery of their friend’s murder.

    The trials & tribulations of being a teenager dealing with grief.

    STATUS: brewing

  • Project Jump

    SCIFI/FANTASY | MIDDLE GRADE | SFW

    How do you escape an alternate dimension?

    STATUS: brewing

  • Hellian

    ROMANCE | ADULT | NSFW

    I’m with the band.

    STATUS: brewing