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Shadows so Cruel

A Dark Fantasy Romance
By LIV Zander
Series: Court of Ravens
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In Shadows so Cruel, LIV Zander crafts a compelling Sci-Fi & Fantasy tale that unfolds in a universe fraught with tension and danger. The story follows a protagonist who must navigate a world filled with mysterious forces and treacherous challenges. As alliances shift and secrets are unveiled, the characters face choices that could alter the fate of their realm, blending intrigue with a rich tapestry of fantastical elements.
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More painful than love... are the secrets that bind and divide us.


Adrift in a sky shadowed by war,

We seek, we ache,

Searching for the woman who fled us.


We shattered her heart, but she unfurled her feathers,

Our sweetheart, our little dove,

Escaping our talons on pure white wings.


One of us soars over battlements,

Haunted by past mistakes,

Vowing never to repeat them.


The other storms through walls of stone and hatred,

Eager to destroy the shackles of his past,

Determined to shackle her to him instead.

Forever.


Loyalties are torn.

Friendships are tested.

Among the chaos, one claim stands irrefutably:

We will get her back.

She will be ours.


Come home to us, white Raven.


Shadows so Cruel is a full-length dark fantasy romance novel, and book two in the Court of Ravens duet. The two-part story features two morally gray raven shifters, a young woman at the mercy of their shadows, and a HEA. This world contains dark elements, violence, and themes some may find disturbing. Readers can find more detailed information on www.livzander.com. What this book doesn't contain is a hero - because villains do it better. And two do it better than one...

Series: Court of Ravens

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    More treacherous than war… are the battles within a heart. Perched between branches and shadows, We watch, we scheme, Fighting for a kingdom forgotten and forlorn. Until we rip her away with our claws, Our prisoner, our pawn, our plaything. She’s innocent and pure, Fragile and helpless… …but oh so guilty by blood. She calls us beasts, Wicked and evil,...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781955871129

Publisher: Ink Heart Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Imprint: Ink Heart Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 517g

Pages: 482

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural LIV Zander Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Court of Ravens

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