Crowning the Shadow King
A Shifter Romantasy of a Veil Between Worlds, a Bargain with a God, and the Power She Was Never Meant to HoldBy Valen Thornriver
Length7h 56m
About this audiobook
Paranormal Romance — slow burn romance, happily ever after, swoony romance reads.
A disgraced noblewoman, a cursed lord, and a secret that could shatter two kingdoms. For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, this paranormal romance of a friends-to-lovers slow burn, a secret baby, a hidden heir, and the second chance neither expected will keep you turning pages long into the night. When Elara Thornwood’s family was destroyed by the shadow-wielding Lord Caspian Vane, she fled into the cursed Ivywood Forest, vowing never to return. But five years later, a letter arrives: her younger brother, Kael, has been afflicted by the same dark magic that consumed their father. The only cure lies in the heart of the Thornwood estate—the very place Caspian now rules. Desperate, Elara returns to the gilded halls of her childhood, only to find Caspian changed: haunted, brooding, and bound by a curse of his own. He offers a deal—he will break Kael’s curse if Elara helps him unravel the ancient magic twisting the forest. But their fragile alliance is tested when Elara discovers she carries a secret that could upend everything: a child, conceived in the one night of passion they shared before her world burned. Caspian, heir to a bloodline that demands a male successor, has no idea the child exists—and if the hidden heir is discovered, it could trigger a war between the noble houses. As the curse tightens its grip on Kael, Elara must make an impossible choice: reveal the truth and risk losing her brother to the politics of the court, or keep the secret and watch Caspian succumb to the very darkness she fled. Friends-to-lovers, second chance, secret baby, hidden heir—this slow-burn paranormal romance delivers all the angsty, heart-wrenching tension you crave. The Thornwood Chronicles continue with book two, A Court of Thorns and Embers, where secrets are buried deeper, and love is the deadliest weapon of all. Perfect for readers who love morally gray heroes, fierce heroines, and magic that pulses through every page. Scroll up and one-click to begin this unforgettable journey today.
Perfect for readers who love **Harley Laroux** and **Liv Zander**.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance
Length7 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 29, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication
2Prologue
3Chapter 1 - The Vial I Could Not Open
4Chapter 2 - A Price in Shadow
5Chapter 3 - The Rusted Gate Opens
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6Chapter 4 - A Debt of Blood
7Chapter 5 - The Beast in the Mirror
8Chapter 6 - The Map of Roots
9Chapter 7 - The Memory She Stole
10Chapter 8 - The Shade’s Hunger
11Chapter 9 - The Taste of Trust
12Chapter 10 - The Poisoned Page
13Chapter 11 - The Bargain That Binds
14Chapter 12 - The Ivy Crown
15Chapter 13 - The Heart of the Thornwood
16Chapter 14 - The Bone Cage
17Chapter 15 - The Betrayal’s True Face
18Chapter 16 - The Blood Price
19Chapter 17 - The Wound That Would Not Close
20Chapter 18 - The Lie Victorious
21Chapter 19 - The Memory That Remained
22Chapter 20 - The Gate of Rust and Bone
23Chapter 21 - The Other Side of the Knife
24Chapter 22 - The Heart That Remembered
25Chapter 23 - The Thorn That Grew Back
26Chapter 24 - The Garden We Planted
27Epilogue
28About the Author
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