Crown of Light and Ashes (Kingdom of Shadows #1)
M.F. Grace, Maya Basol
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· 8 ratings · 431 pages · Published: 01 Jul 2025
Kaan is the ruthless Lord of Shadows—ancient, merciless, and terrifyingly beautiful. He murdered Aslan with a smile on his lips and my name on his tongue. Then he claimed me as payment for a blood debt.
Now, I'm his wife in black silk and silver chains. Owned. Caged. Watched.
And on our wedding night, he doesn't ask. He takes—my body, my breath, my resistance—until I break. His mouth. His rules. His shadows, wrapping around me like a noose.
I swore I'd kill him. Instead, I'm moaning his name in the dark.
Because monsters like him don't make love. They unmake you. But Kaan doesn't want love. He wants devotion. He wants me to beg.
And the worst part? I think I will.
This is a dark romantasy and the first book in the Kingdom of Shadow trilogy. Set in the same universe as the Kingdom of Light trilogy (Crown of Ashes and Desire Book 1)
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- fantasy 2
- enemies to lovers 2
- horror 1
- ancient times 1
- dark romance 1
- historical 1
- magic 1
- m-f romance 1
- age gap 1
- arranged/forced marriage 1
- pregnancy 1
- spanking 1
- exhibitionism 1
- praise kink 1
- somnophilia 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- political/court intrigue 1
- competent heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- sassy heroine 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- gifted/super-heroine 1
- aristo/royal heroine 1
- bodyguard/protector heroine 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- possessive hero 1
- bad boys 1
- alpha male 1
- tortured hero 1
- rich hero 1
- warlord/commander hero 1
- royal hero 1
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- body betrayal 1
- graphic violence 1
- torture of side characters 1
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The 'Kingdom of Shadows' series
3.89 · 9 ratings
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