Shadowforged (Light & Shadow, Book 2)

In a court that would gladly see them both dead, Catwin and Miriel can trust only in their fragile alliance. Surrounded by enemies, they must acquire power of their own—and fast. But their lives and loyalty will be threatened not only by their enemies, but by the threat of their own desires: Catwin’s love for Temar, and Miriel’s ever-stronger ties to the populist uprising… More

With Catwin’s help, Miriel has captured the heart of the King, but their victory has come at a cost: the suspicion and enmity of the Duke, and the unrelenting hatred of the Court. As they recover from the attempt on their lives, the two form a fragile alliance, promising that their first loyalty is to each other, and that their one goal is to survive.

But to survive, Catwin and Miriel need power, and the search for power of their own draws them ever further into the Court and inexorably closer to the throne. Enemies surround them, ruthless and vengeful, and the only way forward is a dark path that threatens to sever them from themselves.

For it is not only enemies that are a danger to Light and Shadow now, but the weakness of their own hearts. As she protects them both, Catwin struggles against her love for Temar, the Duke’s assassin; to capture the King’s heart, Miriel must forget both her love for Wilhelm, and her passionate belief in the populist uprising. A reckoning is coming, a betrayal that has been in the making for decades, and if they are to survive, both Catwin and Miriel must be prepared to give up everything
they hold dear.

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