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A Touch of Shadows (The Lost Queen, #1)

Jessica Thorne

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‘I was literally swept away’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Stunning… I raced through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘My new favourite… Hooked’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Never go to the darkwood. Always hide your hair. Never share your shadow magic. Wren’s life in the forest is full of rules. And if anyone knew that the shadow magic whispered to Wren every day, her life would be over.

So when she sees an irritatingly handsome knight, alone in the darkwood and under attack, his strong arms holding up a gleaming sword – why is it so, so tempting to give in to the whispers?

Knight Finn serves the kingdom by hunting down shadow magic. So if Wren exposes her secret powers Finn will be duty-bound to take her prisoner – or worse.

But it’s the only way to save him. And looking into his blue eyes, Wren makes her choice. As her skin gently brushes his, Wren’s magic – and an uncontrollable desire – floods through both their veins.

But is the thrill of Finn’s touch as real as it seems? And as their futures are bound together by the threat of war sweeping the kingdom, will Wren regret breaking the most important rule of all… or will their passion make it all worthwhile, even if it destroys them both?

Fans of Rebecca Yarros, Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout will be completely gripped by this spicy, addictive and enchanting fantasy romance!

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‘It’s a wild ride from start to finish… I couldn’t put it down… Leaves you flipping pages faster than a wizard in a spellbook… Emotionally, this book packs a punch… Immersive… Prepare to be hooked!’ Goodreads reviewer

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‘Will make your head and heart spin… I absolutely tore through this book… Thrilling and captivating.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Heart-pounding… Difficult to put the book down… Addictive… A must-read.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘I was so absorbed in this book that I finished in the same day I started!… Amazing… I lost track of time. Already dying to read book 2!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Found my new favourite series! I couldn’t put this book down! The great world-building and twists and turns keep you hooked until the end.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Devoured it in just a single sitting… Loved the worldbuilding and magic.’ The Devoted Life and Musings of a Book Nerd

‘Had me hooked right from the start… Addictive pace that pulled me right in… A spellbinding read that will leave you craving more.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Intricate, fast-paced and a romance that will make your head and heart spin… I absolutely tore through this book.’ Goodreads reviewer

GenresFictionFantasyRomanceEpicHistoricalDark Fantasy

325 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2025 by Bookouture · ISBN 9781837909094

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🌑✨ 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔀𝓼 𝓞𝓯 𝓓𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓻𝓮: 𝓐 𝓖𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓼𝓮 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓸 "𝓐 𝓣𝓸𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓸𝓯 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔀𝓼" 𝓑𝔂 𝓙𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓬𝓪 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓷𝓮 ✨🌑 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘳, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮. 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤, 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘯, 𝘢 𝘬𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥. 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱? 🔥🖤 This book had me hooked right from the start—the glossary alone was very convenient to have! When I was just 88 pages in, I was already desperate to pick up the next installment. The story practically read itself, with an addictive pace that pulled me right in. However, I did find myself wanting more from the world-building and magic system. It’s an easy fantasy to fall into, but I wish there was a bit more depth. The romance, while intense and electric, leans into insta-love, and I couldn’t help but think a slow burn would have made it even more captivating. Still, A Touch of Shadows is a spellbinding read that will leave you craving more. Fantasy romance fans, you won’t want to miss this one! 🌘✨ 📅 This book will be published on September 5, 2024. Special thanks to NetGalley, Jessica Thorne, and Second Sky for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Editions

2 editions

English

  • A Touch of Shadows (The Lost Queen, #1) · Bookouture · 2025 · ISBN 9781837909094 · 1 reader This page
  • A Touch of Shadows · Forever · 2025 · ISBN 9781538772416

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