Cursed Shadows (The Dark Fae) Series by Quinn Blackbird

"I will destroy you. I’ll see you on your knees, and you will weep at my feet. You will beg. And when all that is done, you will meet my dagger. This is a fae's promise. ". Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Nari is a foolish little halfling. She went and gave her heart to a dark fae. And then she broke his. .. Breaking a dark fae's heart is a death wish, but Nari did just that all those years ago... more"I will destroy you. I’ll see you on your knees, and you will weep at my feet. You will beg. And when all that is done, you will meet my dagger. This is a fae's promise. ". Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Nari is a foolish little halfling. She went and gave her heart to a dark fae. And then she broke his. .. Breaking a dark fae's heart is a death wish, but Nari did just that all those years ago. Now, in the Midlands where the light and dark fae come together to train, Nari and Daxeel meet again—and he is not the young male she fell in love with. Daxeel has made it clear he has no intention of forgiving her betrayals. He is out for revenge. He means to break her. Lust still burns between them, and Nari hopes her art of seduction is enough to save her. She has one goal—to win him back. Nari needs Daxeel to save herself from a violent marriage to a cruel light male, and to heal her own yearning heart. But Daxeel shows no mercy. In the fight between a dark male and light halfling, will they survive the battle between them? To slight a dark male is to sign one’s own death warrant. —————————————————————————————————————————————. Cursed Shadows is a trilogy set in the Dark Fae Universe. There is no reading order for the series in this world. DARK FAE SERIES:. listed in chronological order of timeline, but there is no specific reading order. Cursed Shadows. Dark Fae Apocalypse. Dark Fae Extinction. Black World (Black World recently received a rewrite 2024, added scenes, update your content on KU to read! ). The Prince's Prisoner is a light fae standalone novel that is connected to the dark fae universe, but not a part of it. less

“Look how easily you submit; how easily you cry; how quickly you beg. .. I wonder Nari, when I'm through with you. .. How softly you'll die? ”. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. To break a dark fae’s heart is a death wish. A fatal slight, one Nari will pay for in her blood—. And Daxeel comes to collect... more“Look how easily you submit; how easily you cry; how quickly you beg. .. I wonder Nari, when I'm through with you. .. How softly you'll die? ”. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. To break a dark fae’s heart is a death wish. A fatal slight, one Nari will pay for in her blood—. And Daxeel comes to collect. When her sister can’t stand in the Sacrament, Nari is faced with the horror of the task—she must be the one to represent the family in this brutal battle between light and dark. Nari’s skills aren’t for war, and it’s no lie to say she will die in the Sacrament. No chance of survival—and all her hope to escape the bloodbath rests with the one dark fae who’s desire is to have her then destroy her. Daxeel. He's as merciless as he is beautiful, and she's no longer the light to his dark. They aren’t young fae anymore, stealing moments under willow trees—he is a warrior, strong and callous and carved from ice. Nari is just the halfling who shamed him ten years ago. All that keeps her alive is a flimsy bargain, one that has an expiry date. Time is against her. Nari only has one month to escape her duty to the Sacrament and to win back Daxeel’s cold, dead heart. If she doesn’t die trying. —————————————————————————————————————————————. Cursed Shadows is a trilogy set in the Dark Fae Universe. There is no reading order for the series in this world. less

“I’ve made it very clear that I intend to hurt you, Nari. But nothing I can do to you will ever mend the shame you committed against me. This war will end in blood. ”. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Nari stole Daxeel’s love,. And then she stole the evate bond. Now, she’s foolish enough to think she won. Daxeel is only just starting. Nari sold her life to Daxeel—all for escape from the Sacrament... more“I’ve made it very clear that I intend to hurt you, Nari. But nothing I can do to you will ever mend the shame you committed against me. This war will end in blood. ”. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Nari stole Daxeel’s love,. And then she stole the evate bond. Now, she’s foolish enough to think she won. Daxeel is only just starting. Nari sold her life to Daxeel—all for escape from the Sacrament. Now, a slave in his home for a whole month, she walks the shadows that curse the halls and hears the whispers of the secrets all around. It’s sure starting to feel like everyone is in on the grander plan—and Nari is nothing more than a pawn. She thought she won this war between her and Daxeel. Truth is, she wandered right into his trap. Twisted bargains with Daxeel spared Nari from the first passage—but now, he has stolen her away into a month of slavery in his home… and he has no intention of saving her from the final passage. less

“Our story ends with the Sacrament. ”. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Everything Nari did was to spare herself from the Sacrament. But Daxeel had his own schemes of revenge. He fights his renewed feelings for her--and lures her into the trap. Nari enters the resting place of the gods. .. to fight for her life. On the Mountain of Slumber, born of ice and lava, of blood and stone, no one is Nari's friend. But everyone is an enemy... more“Our story ends with the Sacrament. ”. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Everything Nari did was to spare herself from the Sacrament. But Daxeel had his own schemes of revenge. He fights his renewed feelings for her--and lures her into the trap. Nari enters the resting place of the gods. .. to fight for her life. On the Mountain of Slumber, born of ice and lava, of blood and stone, no one is Nari's friend. But everyone is an enemy. Both the light and the dark hunt her. The light aim to kill her. To kill Nari, means to kill Daxeel. Take out the evate, take out the male. The dark mean to maim her. Capture her. Then drag her to the summit--where she will be sacrificed. .. . by Daxeel. This was his plan all along. Keep her close, save her just to sacrifice her to Mother, the god of all gods, and exchange her for the Cursed Shadows. With those shadows, the human realm belongs to the dark ones. Nari is no warrior. She is no soldier. She is just a halfling from a village. Nari is no hero. She is no one's sacrifice. Her strategy on the mountain is simple: hide and survive. A goal that seems more impossible every brutal day on this mountain. less

The coda concludes the ballad of the halfling and her darkness…. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Nari survived the Sacrament, barely, but now she stands in the ruins of Comlar and the ruins of her life. Her fight is not over yet. Daxeel ignites rage and anguish in her heart, her father works to drag her back to her home in Licht, and the officials of the Light Queen are not ready to let Narcissa Elmfield go. Not with her secrets... moreThe coda concludes the ballad of the halfling and her darkness…. Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. Nari survived the Sacrament, barely, but now she stands in the ruins of Comlar and the ruins of her life. Her fight is not over yet. Daxeel ignites rage and anguish in her heart, her father works to drag her back to her home in Licht, and the officials of the Light Queen are not ready to let Narcissa Elmfield go. Not with her secrets. Mother spoke to her on the mountain before she severed the bond between Nari and Daxeel. Now, Nari battles against the intruders who dare disturb the new life she builds for herself in Kithe, Eamon at her side. But protecting her new normal might be her greatest challenge yet—with the gravest losses. less