Assassins of Shadows and Steel

Is a four book series

Out Now!

Assassins of Shadows and Steel

A dark fantasy romance of enemies, obsession, and deadly fae games.

Bexley and Rosalie were never meant to kneel—they were forged to kill.

Once prisoners. Now assassins. The two women have carved their freedom from the throats of the men who tried to own them. Ruthless, feared, and bound by bloodshed, they survive by trusting no one but steel and each other.

They are given an impossible mission: steal two ancient relics from the Dark Fae Kingdom before the Dark Lord claims one and unleashes hell upon the realm.

But in the lands of the Dark Fae, nothing comes without a price.

Every bargain tastes of temptation. Every shadow hides a blade. And the deeper Bexley is pulled into the deadly court of monsters and magic, the more she begins to unravel a prophecy tied to her blood—a prophecy that names her as either the realm’s salvation… or its ruin.

As loyalties fracture and desire turns lethal, Bexley must decide how far she is willing to go to survive.

Because some flames are meant to consume worlds.

And others were born to burn within them.

✦ Trigger warnings

Graphic erotic content and explicit scenes
Sexual attack from past
Knife play and blood play
Choking/breath play
Forced proximity
Bondage and restraint
Power imbalances in erotic and emotional relationships
Murder
Torture (physical)
Drowning and near-death experiences
Depictions of mental trauma
Emotional manipulation and gaslighting
Scenes involving captivity and imprisonment
Graphic depictions of gore and battle injuries

A fantasy-style magical sword with glowing red and blue elements, surrounded by red roses and golden leaves and butterflies.

Tropes

My stories tend to live in the darker, messier side of romance and emotion - where nothing is simple, and every choice comes with consequences.

Common tropes you’ll find in book one include:

✦Enemies to Lovers

✦Morally Grey Characters

✦Forbidden Attraction

✦Obsession / Possessive Love

✦Slow Burn Tension

✦Found Family (with cracks and chaos)

✦Secrets & Hidden Truths

✦Betrayal and Redemption

✦High Stakes Emotional Drama

✦Dark Past / Damaged Characters

✦Forced Proximity (because escape is rarely an option)

Each story blends emotional intensity with danger, chemistry, and characters who don’t always make the right choices - but always make unforgettable ones.

Coming 2027

Book cover for "Blade Against the Darkness" by B. A. Milsp, featuring a glowing blue sword with sparkles, red and blue leaves, and snowflake-like patterns on a black background.

✦ Trigger warnings For Book 2

Explicit scenes
Choking / breath play
Forced proximity
Bondage and restraint
Emotional relationships
Murder and assassination
Emotional manipulation and gaslighting
Scenes involving captivity and imprisonment

Tropes

Common tropes you’ll find in book two include:

✦Betrayal by those closest to you

✦Hidden truths and devastating secrets

✦Love built on lies

✦Shattered trust and broken hearts

✦Morally grey love interests

✦Touch her and die

✦Dangerous alliances and divided loyalties

✦The price of loving a monster

Each story blends emotional intensity with danger, chemistry, and characters who don’t always make the right choices - but always make unforgettable ones.

Book cover with black background and white text that reads "A Dance with the Dark Fae, Book 3, Coming Soon" and author B. A. Milsop.

Darkness . Is . Coming

Neon sign with the phrase "You’ll miss me when I’m gone" in red, surrounded by origami cranes hanging from the ceiling.

My writing Process

My writing process is probably not what people imagine when they think of an “author routine.” It’s less aesthetic desk setup, perfect lighting, and structured planning… and more snacks nearby, chaos in the background, and hoping the characters behave today.

Most of my ideas start completely out of nowhere — usually when I’m doing something else entirely like gaming, cleaning, or trying to fall asleep. I’ll get a scene, a line, or a character I can’t ignore, and it just snowballs from there.

I don’t always write in order. Some days I jump straight into the scenes that feel the most intense or emotional, and other days I spend time building the foundation and figuring out where everything actually fits. It really depends on which part of the story is screaming at me the loudest.

Real life is always happening in the background — kids talking, noise everywhere, or kids jumping on my lap demanding snacks and cuddles right in the middle of a sentence — and I’ve just learned to write through it. Silence is rare, and honestly, a bit suspicious when it does happen.

I also have a habit of overthinking everything. I’ll rewrite a sentence five different ways, delete an entire paragraph, then immediately type something almost identical again because apparently that version “feels better.” It’s a cycle.

There are also days where I sit down to write and suddenly remember 47 other things I need to do instead, most of which involve snacks, laundry, or someone asking me where something is that I didn’t touch.

But eventually, it all comes together. Slowly, messily, and usually not in the way I originally planned — but that’s kind of the point.

At the end of the day, my process is simple: follow the obsession, trust the characters, and keep going until the story refuses to leave me alone anymore.

Assassins of Shadows and Steel

A dark fantasy romance of enemies, obsession, and the deadly games only the fae can play.

Assassins of Shadows and Steel

Is a four book series

Out Now!

Assassins of Shadows and Steel

A dark fantasy romance of enemies, obsession, and deadly fae games.

Bexley and Rosalie were never meant to kneel—they were forged to kill.

Once prisoners. Now assassins. The two women have carved their freedom from the throats of the men who tried to own them. Ruthless, feared, and bound by bloodshed, they survive by trusting no one but steel and each other.

They are given an impossible mission: steal two ancient relics from the Dark Fae Kingdom before the Dark Lord claims one and unleashes hell upon the realm.

But in the lands of the Dark Fae, nothing comes without a price.

Every bargain tastes of temptation. Every shadow hides a blade. And the deeper Bexley is pulled into the deadly court of monsters and magic, the more she begins to unravel a prophecy tied to her blood—a prophecy that names her as either the realm’s salvation… or its ruin.

As loyalties fracture and desire turns lethal, Bexley must decide how far she is willing to go to survive.

Because some flames are meant to consume worlds.

And others were born to burn within them.

✦ Trigger warnings

Tropes

My stories tend to live in the darker, messier side of romance and emotion - where nothing is simple, and every choice comes with consequences.

Common tropes you’ll find in book one include:

✦Enemies to Lovers

✦Morally Grey Characters

✦Forbidden Attraction

✦Obsession / Possessive Love

✦Slow Burn Tension

✦Found Family (with cracks and chaos)

✦Secrets & Hidden Truths

✦Betrayal and Redemption

✦High Stakes Emotional Drama

✦Dark Past / Damaged Characters

✦Forced Proximity (because escape is rarely an option)

Each story blends emotional intensity with danger, chemistry, and characters who don’t always make the right choices - but always make unforgettable ones.

Coming 2027

✦ Trigger warnings For Book 2

Tropes

Common tropes you’ll find in book two include:

✦Betrayal by those closest to you

✦Hidden truths and devastating secrets

✦Love built on lies

✦Shattered trust and broken hearts

✦Morally grey love interests

✦Touch her and die

✦Dangerous alliances and divided loyalties

✦The price of loving a monster

Each story blends emotional intensity with danger, chemistry, and characters who don’t always make the right choices - but always make unforgettable ones.

My writing Process

My writing process is probably not what people imagine when they think of an “author routine.” It’s less aesthetic desk setup, perfect lighting, and structured planning… and more snacks nearby, chaos in the background, and hoping the characters behave today.

Most of my ideas start completely out of nowhere — usually when I’m doing something else entirely like gaming, cleaning, or trying to fall asleep. I’ll get a scene, a line, or a character I can’t ignore, and it just snowballs from there.

I don’t always write in order. Some days I jump straight into the scenes that feel the most intense or emotional, and other days I spend time building the foundation and figuring out where everything actually fits. It really depends on which part of the story is screaming at me the loudest.

Real life is always happening in the background — kids talking, noise everywhere, or kids jumping on my lap demanding snacks and cuddles right in the middle of a sentence — and I’ve just learned to write through it. Silence is rare, and honestly, a bit suspicious when it does happen.

I also have a habit of overthinking everything. I’ll rewrite a sentence five different ways, delete an entire paragraph, then immediately type something almost identical again because apparently that version “feels better.” It’s a cycle.

There are also days where I sit down to write and suddenly remember 47 other things I need to do instead, most of which involve snacks, laundry, or someone asking me where something is that I didn’t touch.

But eventually, it all comes together. Slowly, messily, and usually not in the way I originally planned — but that’s kind of the point.

At the end of the day, my process is simple: follow the obsession, trust the characters, and keep going until the story refuses to leave me alone anymore.

Books By B. A. Milsop

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