The Shadow Consort by Salina Strange

Length: 16,700 words

In a realm where shadow lords sustain their power through eternal bonds with human vessels, ambitious sorceress Eloren Valmar performs a forbidden ritual that binds her to two rival princes. The poetic Lord Caspian offers tender dream courtship and luminous intimacy, while the commanding Lord Dragard demands absolute primal surrender. As court intrigues escalate and the veil between worlds thins, Eloren’s controlled life unravels beneath the weight of supernatural forces and her own awakening heritage.

Compounding the peril is her twin brother Rhys, whose shared bloodline ignites a dangerous, magnetic pull that could stabilize the realms or destroy them. Torn between gentle sanctuary and raw possession, scholarly restraint and overwhelming desire, Eloren must navigate political machinations, possessive encounters, and the slow awakening of her darkest yearnings. Only by embracing every facet of the bond, light and shadow alike, can she rise as the Shadow Queen in a destiny forged through sensual exploration and eternal connections.