However, the Shadow King is disinterested in the women who are frequently paraded in front of him. As such, she sets out to marry (and, soon after, kill) the Shadow King, so called for the shadows that swirl around him and give him some kind of magical ability. Alessandra learned to harden her heart, became sexually empowered, and now has a new goal- ruling the kingdom and creating her own rules. She was sheltered, as is essentially legally mandated, since she cannot go in public until her older sister is wed.Īlessandra found out the hard way that love is tough, when the boy she gave her heart and body to unceremoniously dumped her for someone else. THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US is the highly devourable YA fantasy I have been searching for! This is an enthralling story with fantastic character building that will keep you up at night saying 'just one more chapter.' Alessandra is a second daughter in a kingdom where women have little rights- and thus little value except for their potential bride price.

After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” ―Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen―all while struggling not to lose her heart. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king.

Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. And they never will.” Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us… “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart.

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