Bree Holloway has spent her life building walls-against the echoes of a childhood fractured by abuse, against the mist that lingers in her darkest moments, whispering things only she can hear, and most of all, against the five men who refuse to stop fighting for her. Gray, Rhett, Jace, Theo, and Wes have been her silent protectors since childhood, bound by an unbreakable devotion that runs deeper than friendship. But while they've built a home filled with warmth and loyalty, Bree has stayed on the edges, convinced that letting them in will only drag them down into the darkness she barely survives. When a brutal encounter shatters her fragile sense of control, the guys refuse to let her face it alone. Their fierce protection forces Bree to confront not just the love she's been running from-but also the strange power waking inside her. A power that has always been tied to the mist, waiting to be unleashed. But love comes with risk. And the closer Bree gets to uncovering the truth about her connection to the mist, the more she realizes that the men she loves aren't just protecting her from the past-they may be bound to her by something far older, far more powerful... and far more dangerous. Crown of Mist is the first book in The Ether Chronicles, a slow-burn, MFMMMM why choose paranormal romance featuring fierce devotion, found family, healing through love, and a heroine discovering that being protected doesn't mean being powerless.