Elowen has already survived the worst kind of bargain: the desperate choice to sell her soul. What she never expected was for the transaction to place her beneath the protection of Kaelreth, the terrifying Shadow King whose court is built on ancient power, ruthless politics, and demons who measure weakness like currency. Kaelreth has purchased thousands of souls and cared about none of them. Elowen is different. Her humor refuses to wilt in the dark, her compassion unsettles his brutal assumptions, and her fearless opinions begin changing a kingdom that has not questioned itself in centuries. The more influence she gains, the more dangerous she becomes to those who prefer their king cold, predictable, and untouched by mortal concerns. Court rivals circle, old rules tighten around her, and Elowen discovers that being protected by the most feared ruler in the realm makes her both valuable and vulnerable. Kaelreth insists she is not property, even as his possessive instincts grow harder to hide. Elowen must decide whether the demon who owns her soul can be trusted with her heart, while Kaelreth faces a far more frightening possibility: that loving a mortal may transform him more completely than any curse or crown. Bargain of the Shadow Crown is a darkly playful demon fantasy romance filled with dangerous court politics, sharp banter, protective obsession, and a mortal heroine who refuses to become small just because she lives among monsters.
Elowen has already survived the worst kind of bargain: the desperate choice to sell her soul. What she never expected was for the transaction to place her beneath the protection of Kaelreth, the terrifying Shadow King whose court is built on ancient power, ruthless politics, and demons who measur...