2025''s most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death.
My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I-m no princess bound within a tower.
I am a shadow.
Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian-s court - until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she-s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he-ll grant her freedom.
As Illian-s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster - one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian-s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.
As the rivalry betwee
