A half-troll hiding behind a mask. A human seeking a place to belong. A connection neither expected.

Silas
When I turned eighteen, I left the only home I'd known and ventured into a world that made me feel unwelcome at every turn. Bitter and mistrustful, I returned to The Sanctuary, convinced humans would never accept me.
Only to find a human in the one place he wasn't supposed to be. And just looking at him made my stomach twist in ways I couldn't ignore.

Touya
I'd thought I was losing my mind—seeing things no one could explain—until Headmaster Morrigan brought me to The Sanctuary. Magic was real, and so was this strange, chubby troll who seemed grumpy one moment and impossibly adorable the next.
Sticking around as the headmaster's assistant seemed wise—until I realized my heart wasn't staying out of trouble.

Conviction is an MM monster x human romance featuring a gentle half-troll, a human learning to embrace his new reality, and a slow-burn strangers-to-friends-to-lovers romance that will warm your heart from the first page.