From the author of Mortal Queens and Oathbound comes a fast-paced standalone in a roman empire world, filled with danger, catacombs, secret identities, and a forbidden romance. Marsella steals secrets with a glance. Veiled behind a mask, she becomes the Rogue Secreto—a whispered legend who trades truths for coin. The emperor hires her to unearth the secrets of his enemies, never suspecting the masked phantom unraveling empires is his own beloved daughter. He offers Marsella’s hand in marriage to bait his foes, while the Rogue Secreto silently dismantles them. Until Marsella meets a boy with a silent mind. He waits in the ruins of a forgotten age, locked behind a shimmering wall of water, left to rot by history. She returns to his cage again and again, drawn to the hush of the place, to the mystery of him. He becomes her solace. Her escape. Her most dangerous secret. And to him, she gives everything—her name, her whispers, her heart. Until one secret promises his release. Because he has waited a hundred years for this moment. And the secrets Marsella has been feeding him have become his key. Too late, she learns the He wasn’t locked away to be forgotten—he was sealed away to be kept. Because some monsters don’t bare teeth. Some lure you in softly—and break your heart slowly. “I can hold them,” he said softly. “Tell me your darkest secrets, and I’ll carry them for you.” ROGUE SECRETO is perfect for fans of Heartless Hunter or One Dark Window. It sits at the upper end of the YA genre.