Shadowed Debts Series by Evelyn Hart

An unbreakable debt, a hidden bloodline, and a snarling Fae prince. This magical house of cards is built on secrets, and one wrong move will have the world falling apart alongside it.Maeve Arden didn’t know she was half-Fae until the day she almost killed her cousin. Now, there’s a single convince the last dragon to help.The only problem? He’s hidden within the capital city of the Fae, a place where humans are food, cruelty is more common than loyalty, and death is always waiting in the shadows... moreAn unbreakable debt, a hidden bloodline, and a snarling Fae prince. This magical house of cards is built on secrets, and one wrong move will have the world falling apart alongside it.Maeve Arden didn’t know she was half-Fae until the day she almost killed her cousin. Now, there’s a single convince the last dragon to help.The only problem? He’s hidden within the capital city of the Fae, a place where humans are food, cruelty is more common than loyalty, and death is always waiting in the shadows.Her only chance to survive this is by convincing a Fae prince to let her follow him. A handsome and brooding male with more secrets than he has scars who’s only interested in the shadow magic Maeve can wield.No matter how many smoldering looks and spine-tingling touches they share, the secrets that separate them could be too much.In a world where love is a weakness and secrets can kill, sometimes it’s not the strongest person that wins. Sometimes it’s the one who’s willing to sacrifice the most.Shade of Ruin is the first book in a romantasy duet perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Raven Kennedy, Rebecca Yarros, and Penn Cole. It’s a slow-burn romance featuring a morally gray hero, and a smart, strong, and sassy heroine where nothing is what it seems, and everyone has secrets. The duet ends in an HEA, but this book does not. less

Maeve Arden’s life has been manipulated since before she was born, but never again. Draenyth burns as the Houses of Flame and Steel war within its walls. Cole’s father is imprisoned, and the lesser fae are being enslaved daily.Maeve doesn’t care. The Nothing took her cousin, and this queen only has vengeance in her heart. At least until a shadowed friend takes her down a dark and twisted road.She’s alone in the world, and there’s only one man she can trust... moreMaeve Arden’s life has been manipulated since before she was born, but never again. Draenyth burns as the Houses of Flame and Steel war within its walls. Cole’s father is imprisoned, and the lesser fae are being enslaved daily.Maeve doesn’t care. The Nothing took her cousin, and this queen only has vengeance in her heart. At least until a shadowed friend takes her down a dark and twisted road.She’s alone in the world, and there’s only one man she can trust. Cole constantly lied to her, but the Shade never did, and as the world crumbles around her, she needs someone to lean on.Her heart and soul are breaking, one piece of trauma at a time, and there are many hidden plots left that even Cole doesn’t know. Many of which were put in place before any of them were born…If the Shade can’t force Maeve to put the pieces of herself back together, the house of cards that was stacked so perfectly will topple just as the last card was placed.Crown of Wrath is the conclusion of the Shadowed Debts duet. Full of heartbreak, action, angst, and secrets, it will test the characters to the breaking point, but there will be an HEA. less