Dravok Blood and Starlight
Then let them all fall
NADINE
I used to believe in facts. In equations. In systems that behaved if you understood them well enough. Then I was taken by an alien god with shadows in his eyes and darkness stitched into his soul.
Dravok.
Warden of Shadows. Arkhevari. Immortal.
He says I’m his Aelyth—his balance. The one thing anchoring him to sanity while the Dark Abyss whispers his name. I don’t believe in destiny or soulmates… but when he looks at me, the universe feels terrifyingly precise. Like I was always meant to stand exactly here.
At his side, I see the truth the Arkhevari have buried for eons. A darkness not born of the Abyss—but feeding on them. A force that wants to turn gods into weapons and memory into annihilation.
I should run.
I should let the gods destroy each other and go back to my small, logical life.
But Dravok is already woven into my every breath.
And if loving him means standing between the universe and its end…
Then I will.
DRAVOK
I was forged to hunt lies, to walk unseen, to survive where others shattered. I have mastered shadow, deception, and control. I have never mastered myself.
The darkness has always been there, patient, waiting for weakness. I believed it was my burden alone to carry. Until her.
Nadine.
Human. Fragile. Brilliant. Impossible.
She saw what I am and did not turn away. When the Abyss tried to claim me, she stood her ground and named the truth I had refused to face.
I nearly killed her.
I will never forgive myself for that.
The darkness still whispers. It always will. But it has never been quieter. Never been easier to resist. Because she is my starlight, my release, my anchor, my choice.
The universe is unraveling. The Harrowed One stirs. Earth calls to us with secrets that could save everything… or damn us all.
I will face it.
I will burn.
I will fall if I must.
But I will not lose her again.
Because whatever waits in the dark has already made one mistake—
It underestimated love.
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Bella Blair’s stories whisk readers away to distant galaxies where romance and adventure collide in the most unexpected ways. Originally hailing from Berlin, Germany, Bella now calls Phoenix, Arizona home, where she draws on her diverse cultural experiences to craft vivid, thrilling, and deeply passionate narratives.
Her debut novel, The High Commander's Mate, launched in 2021, set the tone for a prolific career that would see her pen over 40 books, including the much-loved Intergalactic Alliance series. With each new release, Bella builds a universe brimming with strong, complex characters and sizzling chemistry, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and discovery across the cosmos.
Arkhevari Rising
Arkhevari Rising consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
