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Mai Corland

Mai Corland is a Korean American attorney and writer, born in Seoul and adopted into New York. She studied in Florida at Rollins College and the University of Miami. She is the author of the epic fantasy trilogy beginning with Five Broken Blades, followed by Four Ruined Realms, and the romantasy Verity Guild.
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Verity Guild: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantasy by Mai Corland
Verity Guild: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantasy by Mai Corland

4/5

*Verity Guild* by Mai Corland is a romantasy murder mystery published by Entangled: Red Tower Books, earning starred reviews from both *Kirkus Reviews* and *Library Journal*. The novel traps enemies-turned-reluctant-investigators Kerasea Vestal and Torren Morvane inside a snowbound palace after a senator is ritualistically killed, weaving a slow-burn romance through a layered world of political intrigue, forbidden magic, and genuine suspense. It is designed for readers who want their romantic fantasy anchored in real mystery plotting and atmospheric world-building.

Reviewed May 28, 2026

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