Book profile
The Shadows Between Us
- Subgenre
- romantasy
- Edition year
- 2020
- Rating
- ★ 3.6 · 295 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
- Spice
- Heat not verified
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A scheming heroine enters court with the explicit three-step plan of seducing, marrying, and murdering the newly crowned Shadow King to claim his throne. As multiple assassination attempts target the king, she shifts from would-be killer to reluctant protector, gradually losing her heart to the man she intended to destroy. The narrative is driven by political ambition, villainous self-interest, and the slow transformation from murderous intent into genuine affection between two dangerous figures.
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Book 1 of 2 in The Shadows Between Us — see the full reading order →
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- Anti-Hero: “who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen?” source
- Enemies to Lovers: “she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart” source
- High Fantasy: “Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding.” source
- Court Intrigue: “Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power” source
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