The story
A powerless outcast. A ruthless instructor. A forbidden love.
“I do not pick losers, Aelia. Now fight, princess.”
On the day of my twentieth birthday, a brutally handsome Shadow Fae darkens my doorway and whisks me away to an elite Fae academy. The problem is I’m not Fae, and I certainly don’t have any magical powers.
Thrown into an academy teeming with powerful Fae, I must summon my dormant powers and battle merciless fellow students to prepare to face the rival Arcanum Citadel across the river. Home to the treacherous Shadow Fae, the end of the year battle determines our fate.
More dangerous still is the mysterious connection with my ruthless, enigmatic Shadow Fae professor. As he begrudgingly mentors me in the ways of Light magic, our growing relationship becomes a forbidden attraction that neither of us can deny.
As my powers unfurl, a secret prophecy emerges that could ignite war. I stand at the precipice, the key to averting a bloodbath or igniting an all-consuming fire.
You’ll find
- A forbidden professor romance
- A Fae academy
- Powers she doesn’t know she has
The book
- Special edition hardback
- Foiled dust jacket
- Sprayed edges
- Full-color character laminate
- Illustrated endpapers
- Color chapter headers
- Book 1 of 4. Read in order: Crown of Light and Shadows, Crown of Flames and Ash, Crown of Wrath and Ruin, then Crown of Smoke and Starlight.
- Physical hardback. An ebook or audiobook is not included.
- Limited edition. Available while stock lasts.
The special editions
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Reader reviews
What readers say
“This series is excellent! Great for any Sarah J Maas & Jennifer Armentrout fans. Tropes of love, adventure and magic.”
“I really wish I could give this book more than 5-stars because it's easily one of my favorite fantasy romances of the year.”
“This book captivated me from the jump and I simply could not put it down. These characters were so intricately written that you really felt every emotion pouring off the page.”
“It’s superbingeable with exquisite world-building, an action-packed storyline, an intriguing plot twist, captivating characters, all the angsty banter, so many swoon-worthy moments, and one feisty FMC who continues to surprise the ruthless Fae. Plus… DRAGONS and a SHADOW DADDY!”
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