Curse of the Fae · #5
The Shadow of a Vicious King
Villains have more fun. Even the broken ones.
I’m a ghost.
A shadow stuck on this earth, cursed to rot.
No escape. No mercy. Just a gilded cage I call home.
Until she moves in. Little Fox.
Hair red as flame against the pillow she clutches at night.
Skin pale as the moonlight spilling through her window.
Lips red as blood, parted in sleep.
I want to touch her, crawl into her bed, and drink her tears.
Bad men want her dead, and I’ll kill anyone who tries to hurt her.
I'll save her. Or ruin her.
I only break the ones I love.
But I crave her beyond reason.
This book features a new couple, so it can be read first, but I highly recommend reading the other books in the series beforehand. Ends in a cliffhanger.
Steamy. 18+. Full list of triggers inside.
Fated Mates
Invisible Shadow Daddy
Hidden Identity
Forced proximity
Forbidden love
The series
Step into a world where the boundaries between the mortal realm and the fae courts are as thin as a whispered promise. Curse of the Fae is a dark and intoxicating series where magic, betrayal, and forbidden love intertwine, each story deeper and more dangerous than the last.
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From the moment you enter the realm of the Shadow King, you’re drawn into a web of intrigue, where power isn’t just a possession—it’s a dangerous, seductive force. In A Deal with the Shadow King, Penelope Darcy is thrust into a world she doesn’t understand, caught between mortal desire and the shadowy power of a king who holds her fate in his hands. Their relationship is one of intense longing and painful secrets, where every choice could either save or shatter them.
The series continues with A Bride for the Winter King, where love is both a curse and a weapon. Here, a huntress finds herself wrapped in the ghosts of past queens, destined to play a dangerous game with a king who can never escape his haunted past. As the Yule pageant grows darker and the stakes higher, it becomes clear that in the fae world, nothing—least of all love—is ever truly as it seems.
In The Prince from a Cruel Summer, the echoes of a love that never truly ended are heard once more, as Elizabeth Snow confronts a past she thought was lost forever. Old wounds reopen, and the fiery passion between her and a prince who once betrayed her threatens to destroy everything they both hold dear. In the fae courts, where curses are eternal and time itself bends to the whims of magic, some flames are too dangerous to extinguish.
What makes Curse of the Fae unforgettable isn’t just the romance—it’s the way the series explores the complexity of fate, identity, and the choices that bind us. Each book is a dance of power, passion, and pain, where no one is safe and love could either break you or bind you forever. With its lush world-building, richly developed characters, and an atmosphere that pulses with danger, Curse of the Fae is a journey into a world that feels both timeless and immediate, where the fae are not just creatures of legend, but living, breathing forces with their own desires and consequences.
If you’re drawn to stories that blur the lines between light and dark, where every choice matters, and love is both the greatest gift and the deadliest curse, then the Curse of the Fae series is waiting to pull you in—one spellbinding chapter at a time.
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