The Starlit Shadow
Starlight and Shadows, Book One

If being with her meant I would lose all reason,
then I would fall into madness willingly.
Sorsha Sventura is a courtesan at the House of Night, where the rich come to play and indulge in forbidden magic. Desperate for her freedom, she strikes a dangerous bargain with her mistress: spy on Lord Corvus Stormfall, a member of the fae elite, and report on the movements of the other Houses.
Corvus, a second-born son, knows he will never live up to his father’s expectations. When he arrives at the House of Night to collect fees for their use of magic, he meets an enchanting courtesan, Sorsha. His attraction must be the result of enchantment. How else can he explain his overwhelming desire to be with her?
As passion blooms between them, Sorsha and Corvus are pulled into a fae-led plot to depose the mortal royals. As secrets begin to unravel, they realize they must restore banished magic to the realm, before the coup rips them, and their world, apart.

The Starlit Shadow is a powerful romantasy that combines regency aspects and courtesan drama with fae politics. Featuring a world that used to have magic and where fae and mortals live alongside one another, Cidney Mayes beautifully whisks the reader on an intriguing journey of secrets, star-crossed lovers and self-discovery.
– Jade Ford, author of Nature’s Tributes
I adored this book from start to finish! It’s got everything dangerous bargains, forbidden magic, and a romance that feels like falling under a spell.
– Goodreads Review
Season of Fire
The Nightingale Witches, Book One

In a world of rigid expectations and dazzling balls, twenty-three-year-old Rose Worthington would rather manage her family’s country estate than participate in London’s high society. When her latent magical abilities begin to flare—shattering glass and scorching walls—she struggles to conceal her powers. But she can’t hide from Lady Nightingale, the mysterious leader of a secret society of witches, who offers Rose a way to control her powers and navigate the perils of society.
As whispers of witch hunters prowling the streets grow louder, Rose must navigate the treacherous world of the social elite, hiding her powers from those who seek to destroy her kind. She shouldn’t be pining for Philip, childhood friend left behind in the country, or spending so much time with Lord Alexander Crawford, the season’s most eligible bachelor.
Torn between love and loyalty, Rose’s attempts to prove herself within the Nightingales lead to a dangerous mistake. With her newfound sisterhood at risk and witch hunters closing in, she must decide who she can trust—and how far she’s willing to go to protect her magic before it’s too late.
Series and Reading Order


Works in Progress
The Alchemy Between Us
Adult Dark Academia Fantasy, Standalone
A group of ambitious students at a magical university must grapple with the sinister consequences of their pursuit of forbidden knowledge and their desperate desire to stick together.

Season of Fire, Book 2
Rose Worthington’s fight for love and power in Regency London conclude in this final installment of The Nightingale Witches series.
Starlight and Shadows, Book 2
Sorsha, still beholden to the House of Night, must claim her rightful place. Corvus must navigate his new duties as ruler of House Stormfall and his desire to be with Sorsha. With deadly creatures on the loose, war on the horizon, and magic still gone from the land, their love will be tested.
Short Fiction
“Citadel” A Coven of Witches Anthology , 2022
“Visions for the Independent City of New York” Metaphorosis Magazine, 2023
“The Moonbeam Book” Carmina Magazine , 2023
“A Heart Destined to Wither” The Penmen Review, 2024
“Roll for Love” Five South, 2025
