Daughter of Shadow

by L.J. Swallow

A sorceress with dark magic who's a threat to the kingdom.
Three powerful men from the royal courts sworn to protect her.
And a pet dragon with a secret. The dragons are dead, the Ebon Queen has destroyed the elven realms, and the courts are at war. The queen's dark magic grows in strength, and the kingdom is losing the battle against her. Three men are sent from the Silvercrest Court stronghold to seek others to aid their cause. Leander, an eminent and domineering High Lord.
Rohan, a fierce and seductive Knight of the Realm.
Galen, a deceptively gentle and passionate High Elf. Their recruit the most potent magic users from the shire towns and train them to join the crusade against the Ebon Queen. They never expected to find a daughter of shadow. Calla's time working at the apothecary ends abruptly. On the day the town tests her magic skills, Calla's shadowmancy is revealed—a school of magic banned throughout the kingdom. A shocked Calla faces a death sentence, but a mysterious man smuggles her from town. With no other choice, Calla must journey to the stronghold with the three strange men. As they fight their way through enemy territory, the men discover that Calla's power is more dangerous than they realised—and so is the bond this creates between them all. Meanwhile, the Ebon Queen continues to ravage the human and elven lands as her shadow and decay move through the kingdom. And she's looking for Calla.
Daughter of Shadow is the first in a slow burn and slow build why choose romantic fantasy series. Perfect for lovers of unique fantasy worlds filled with elves, humans, and dragons. Featuring a strong magical heroine and fiercely protective men who will give everything to protect the woman they love. The COMPLETE four book series is also available as the box set. Please This book was originally titled Dragon Soul and has a new cover.

This book is written in British English.

Genres: Fantasy, Ebooks, Romantasy

204 pages, Paperback

Published July 22, 2023

About the author

LJ Swallow is a paranormal romance and urban fantasy author who is the alter-ego of bestselling contemporary romance author Lisa Swallow.

Giving in to her dark side, LJ spends time creating worlds filled with supernatural creatures who don’t fit the norm, and heroines who are more likely to kick ass than sit on theirs.

Reviews

[Rebecca]

I am so glad I’ve been able to finish this book. It has taken me a bit longer due to be unwell despite how short the book is but it’s been worth it. It follows the story of Calla who has been rescued by three important men to save her life as she finds out she is a daughter of shadow and has to help in the impending war against the Ebon Queen before everyone reaches their demise!
This book would’ve been a 5⭐️ read for me had I not picked up on a couple issues with grammar which I had to figure out myself. Despite that, this book is the perfect length, the perfect amount of action and it kept me intrigued and wanting to read! I finished the last half of this book in a couple of hours and I can’t wait to finish the series!! 🫶🏻

[Hannah Lang]

Very medium.

[Valery]

Awful. Full of grammar errors and smut. If you like sexual innuendos and connotations as a constant, you'll like this. I can't stomach it.

For my clean readers: Language-so much, including f-bombs galore. Violence-attempted rape, murder, fighting, and war violence. Romance-kissing, groping, sexual connotations, and innuendos. I had to skip most of the book, as there is so much smut.

[Kat]

Could not finish.