A Touch of Shadows (The Lost Queen Book 1)
A totally gripping and addictive romantic fantasy read.
by Jessica Thorne
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Pub Date Sep 05 2024 | Archive Date Sep 08 2024
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Description
A spark of passion between hunter and hunted has the power to end everything… fans of Rebecca Yarros, Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout will be completely gripped by this addictive and enchanting fantasy romance!
The shadow magic has always whispered to Wren. The same power that once ravaged her home kingdom of Asteroth. She must keep her magic hidden, only using it to help people in need in the remote border village she calls home. Discovery of her gifts would mean death.
Noble knight Finn has sworn to serve the kingdom by hunting down those who use shadow magic. But sword and armour cannot save him when he is attacked by dark creatures in the woods near Wren’s village.
Wren has no choice. She risks exposing her secret – and saves this handsome stranger’s life. But as her skin gently brushes his, Wren’s magic – and an uncontrollable desire – floods through both their veins. But is their passion real? Or are the shadows tempting them?
There’s no time for Finn and Wren to untangle their feelings from the seductive call of the darkness. Because Finn was not attacked by chance. Enemy soldiers are on the move, closing in on Asteroth.
Both believe Wren’s magic to be dangerous. But what if it’s the only way to save the kingdom? And with dark days coming, can they learn to trust each other – or will giving in to their desires destroy everything they know?
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
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‘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
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781837909094 |
| PRICE | £1.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 321 |
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Featured Reviews
Wonderhall R, Reviewer
I received an ARC Copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
A Touch of Shadows (The Lost Queen book #1), by author Jessica Thorne was an enjoyable read. This book involved a fairly simple magic system, including witches, fates and other aspects in which I always enjoy in a fantasy book. I enjoyed the writing style and will for sure be picking up the next book in hopes of seeing the story develop further.
⭐️ 3/5
This book follows Wren (Our FMC), who’s grown up in a remote village aiding where she can as a ward to Elodie, the hedge witch. Wren has the ability to wield shadow magic, which ultimately poses the highest risk to her if there wrong people were to know. A bit further along, when Finn (Our MMC) finds himself in a life threatening position does he meet Wren, in which she finds herself saving Finn from the one place all is known to avoid, The Darkwoods. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this face-paced read, I am hoping we get to see more of Elodie’s past and discover more about her and Roland as characters.
I believe the world building and possibly the characters could be further explored, that way we’d have a better understanding of them as I will say I struggled a bit in some aspects. I believe this would be a wonderful read for anyone looking to explore the fantasy genre as it was not overwhelming in the world building and character introduction aspects.
Definitely recommend reading if you enjoy the following:
✨ Witches
✨ Hunter x Hunted
✨ Multi-POV
✨ Shadow Magic
✨ Love at first sight
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