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Slaying the Shadow Prince

by Helen Scheuerer

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Legends of Thezmarr #0.5
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying enemies-to-lovers arc with intense spice and emotional catharsis that makes the vengeance journey worth it.

Synopsis

In a realm on the brink of destruction, evil forces snatch innocents to suffer fates worse than death. Only a monster hunter and her monstrous enemy can stop them. Drue Emmerson, noblewoman-turned-ranger, wants one vengeance. With her family slain by the vicious shadow wraiths, she’s determined to defend her fallen kingdom. And that means carving out the hearts of every dark creature she can find. Talemir Starling, celebrated warrior of the realms, has a dangerous he's a half-wraith, kin to the creatures wreaking devastation on the world. He’ll do anything to keep his true nature under control… especially around the woman who’s vowed to destroy him. When someone Drue cares about disappears, all signs point to Talemir’s kind. But he’s determined to prove he’s no monster, and to seek answers of his own. Begrudgingly, the pair must join forces to uncover the deadly truth. But in a world of chaos and carnage, where danger lurks at every turn, deadlier still is their attraction to one another – the one thing that might just spell the end of them both. Will Talemir win Drue’s heart? Or will she carve his out before the end? Slaying the Shadow Prince is a standalone instalment of the heart-pounding fantasy romance series, Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers . If you like fiery heroines and tortured heroes, as well as forced proximity, found family and touch-her-and-you-die vibes, you will devour this sexy, addictive fantasy romance.

At a Glance

3.95 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

forced proximitymonster romancerevenge romance

Mood

darkintenseromanticadventurousangsty

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.95 ★

Page Count

416 pages

Published

2023

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Dramatized

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: vengeful / revenge-driven sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

animalistic / primal sign in to unlock

attempted murderdeathdeath of loved onegraphic violencekidnappingmurdertorturetraumaviolencecaptivitygriefwar

World & Setting

high fantasy sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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