Shadoward

There you are, darling. I've been looking everywhere for you.

A princess on the run.

Lysandra wakes at midnight to a vision of her own death. A masked killer is coming for her, the only question is when. She cuts her hair, abandons the palace, and flees to the edge of the empire.

A lord with a dark reputation.

Alaris, lord of the nightlands, possesses a relic that could save her life. To get close enough to steal it, she takes work as a hawk keeper at his castle. But Alaris is dangerously perceptive, watching her with a focus that makes it hard to lie to him. And the longer she's near him, the harder it is to want to.

A masked hunter who never stops.

As a wary trust grows between them, visions of her murder begin to consume her. Running away only bought her time, not survival. Lysandra must solve the mystery of her own murder before the killer finds her.

135,000 words. Book One of a planned duology with a complete story arc.

Content notes: Violence, murder, death, blood, injury, fire injury, attempted sexual assault, stalking, confinement, physical and emotional abuse, panic attacks, alcohol abuse, animal illness, and explicit sexual content. Written for readers 18 and older.