One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1)
Rachel Gillig
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· 742 ratings · 419 pages · Published: 27 Sep 2022
Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.
But nothing comes for free, especially magic.
When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. And the highwayman? He just so happens to be the King’s nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder…and guilty of high treason.
Together they must gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.
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Tagged as:
- fantasy 59
- magic 51
- mystery 46
- gifted/super-heroine 33
- m-f romance 33
- new adult 32
- suspense 32
- fake relationship 29
- warlord/commander hero 26
- high fantasy 25
- competent heroine 24
- enemies to lovers 23
- paranormal 22
- dangerous heroine 22
- monsters 20
- tortured heroine 20
- grumpy/cold hero 18
- royal hero 18
- tortured hero 17
- independent heroine 17
- forced proximity 16
- slow burn 14
- political/court intrigue 13
- sweet/gentle hero 12
- angst 12
- friends to lovers 8
- hurt/comfort 7
- caretaking 6
- dark romance 4
- historical 2
- young adult 1
- height difference 1
- found family 1
- horror 1
- insta-love 1
- early 20s fmc 1
- late 20s mmc 1
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- content warnings
- death / grief 18
- abuse 14
- past abuse 14
- graphic violence 10
- third party abuse 9
- torture of mcs 7
- past child neglect 4
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 20
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The 'The Shepherd King' series
4.31 · 1286 ratings
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