The Shadow Project by Cecilia Dominic

Exiled Fae princess Reine wants nothing more than to escape the chaos of the Earth realm and return to Faerie. But when her manipulative mother offers a deal—solve a supernatural mystery and earn her way home—Reine has to take it.

Armed with medical training, Fae cunning, and a deeply distracting sweet tooth, Reine infiltrates the Center for Paranormal Disease Control to uncover who leaked classified magical research. But someone—or something—is killing to protect the secret.

Now an invisible assassin is stalking the halls, a teleporting kitten has claimed her as its emotional support being, and a smug, too-handsome gargoyle keeps Fae-splaining her… while acting more suspicious by the day.

To crack the case, Reine must untangle a web of magical politics, deadly science, and dangerously charming suspects—before the killer silences her for good.