Kingdom of Shadows and Dust Books
A spellbinding fantasy story... and a fascinating world to escape to! ~InD'tale Magazine As the king’s only daughter, Ava was supposed to be many things; meek, submissive, and above all, silent. While she dreams of fighting alongside the armies of Ankara, she’s forced to hide her identity behind a veil. It seems her prayers are answered when fate intervenes, allowing Ava to sneak away and join the battle. Yet the tides of war turn on her, leaving the young beauty defeated... her hopes shattered. Her only chance at salvation is Callan, a mysterious black wolf willing to risk everything by hiding her away among his kind. But there are some dangers far more ominous than the snapping jaws of a wolf. Ripped away from the brave Turnskins, Ava is imprisoned by the beguiling Shadow King who fills her head with promises of peace and a haze of passion. Forced to choose between her family, the bond she shares with Callan, and the handsome king's striking proposal, Ava finds herself torn between duty and desire. When an unthinkable sacrifice is required to save all she holds dear, will Ava accept the crushing demands of taking the crown? Or follow her heart to the forbidden touch she desperately craves?
Since the fall of Ankara, King Aldin has worked tirelessly to rebuild the neighboring kingdom—and secure his throne—while maintaining the fragile alliance that ended the war between them. Peace is finally within his grasp when dangers awaken that put his life, and the fate of his nation, at the mercy of his most formidable enemies. As leader of the Turnskin, Pria never imagined aligning herself with the kingdom responsible for the bloody, generations-old feud with her people. Yet when destiny puts King Aldin's life in her hands, she must push old grudges aside to save them all from foreign invaders determined to conquer their country. With assassins lurking behind every door and the fate of a vulnerable nation hanging in the balance, the king and the warrior find themselves trapped between fear and forgiveness, between war and redemption. Survival will mean letting old wounds heal for the sake of their people, and making peace with the darkest parts of themselves. But as their reluctant truce grows into much more, other dangers hover on the horizon, waiting to crush them both. Can they overcome their twisted fate and secure the crown? Or will the unexpected bond they are forging ultimately bring about their destruction?
When a mysterious illness threatens the wolves of Sandoval, their only hope for survival is Skye, a Magus healer with an unusual gift. Tensions between the Turnskin, the Magus, and the humans threaten to boil over as a new pack leader is chosen. Fragile alliances are tested and dangerous new bonds are forged. Skye believes she can use what little time she has to fortify the wolves, but first she'll have to win the approval of the new alpha, Rylan, who is determined to sever the Turnskin from their obligations to the outside world. Skye finds an ally in Zak, a young wolf eager to experience life beyond the shielded pack, turning him against the new leader. A desperate bit of magic and an unexpected attraction will be the difference between the survival of the pack...and its total collapse. ***This is a steamy shifter romance with RH themes.***