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The Shadowbound King

by Amy Pennza

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Realms of the Covenant #2

Why Read This?

A human woman captured by the shadow-cloaked Autumn Court must navigate two ruthless elven males — a king bent on revenge and his dangerous bodyguard — in a realm where darkness is both literal and seductive.

Synopsis

Beware the shadows. Ever since I was a child, my father taught me to fear the elven kingdom that borders our lands. A place of twilight and falling leaves, the Autumn Court is rumored to be beautiful and deadly. No one knows what kind of creatures live in the thick, undying forests. No one knows what haunts the shadows. But now those shadows have a name. And they’ve come for me. Captured by the King of Autumn’s cruel bodyguard, Rane Laruthian, I’m carried into the heart of the shadow realm and dumped at the feet of King Andrin himself. As mysterious and dangerous as the shadows he commands, Andrin accuses my father of stealing the heart of Autumn’s power. Forbidden to enter the human realm, Andrin can’t make my father answer for his crimes—so he’ll take his revenge on me. Surrender is unthinkable. I’m not without power, and I’ll do whatever it takes to prove my father’s innocence and win my freedom. But I didn’t realize what kind of revenge my captors had in mind. They’ll collar and keep me, molding me into the perfect weapon. They plan to use me against my father…but not until they use me for their own purposes first. Caught in a web of magic and vengeance, I have to play a dark and seductive game. But when you dwell in the shadows, you discover that nothing is ever as it seems. As the game grows more deadly, I’m forced to question everything—including where I place my trust. And as I grow closer to my captors, I have to wonder if I really want to escape at all.

At a Glance

3.86 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingWHY CHOOSE / REVERSE HAREM
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

captive romanceenemies to loversdark romance

Mood

darkintenseatmosphericmysterioussteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.86 ★

Page Count

354 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

WHY CHOOSE / REVERSE HAREM

POV

Multi-POV

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Multi-narrator Full Cast

Narrator

Benjamin D. Walker, Ellis Evans, Mollie Stark

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

frequent and explicit; BDSM elements including bondage and power exchange; dubious consent dynamics; two MMCs with one FMC sign in to unlock

kidnappingviolencedubious consentcaptivitypower imbalance in sexual encountersBDSM elementsrevenge themesemotional manipulation

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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