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Lucifer's Mirror: A New Adult Fantasy Romance
She’s lost her memories.
He’s an immortal wolf-shifter bound to protect her, but he wants her far more than he should.
And the fate of the world may depend on whether she trusts him—or runs.
Lucifer’s Mirror is a fantasy romance featuring fated mates, a morally gray wolf-shifter hero, slow-burn heat, found family, and a heroine whose power could damn or save them all.
My name is Amber, or at least that’s what they decided to call me when I woke up from a coma three years ago with no memory of who I am.Since then, my life has been pretty ordinary—yeah, I’m your typical nineteen-year-old who doesn’t have a clue who I am. But maybe that’s about to change when I crash headfirst into Khaosti the most stunningly gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen. Oh, and he can change into a freaking great wolf, which is useful when you’re being chased by scary, red-eyed monsters.
Khaosti doesn’t know who I am either or why the monsters were chasing me. But he does know my life is in danger and that I’m supposed to find something called Lucifer’s Mirror, whatever that is. Apparently, only I know where it is—and guess what—I’ve forgotten, along with everything else from my past. So together we’re off on a quest to find my missing memory and then hopefully, the hidden mirror. How hard can it be?
Except there’s one little problem. It’s Lucifer’s mirror. And he wants it back.
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The dark, addictive opening to the Lucifer’s Mirror Trilogy.
He’s an immortal wolf-shifter bound to protect her, but he wants her far more than he should.
And the fate of the world may depend on whether she trusts him—or runs.
Lucifer’s Mirror is a fantasy romance featuring fated mates, a morally gray wolf-shifter hero, slow-burn heat, found family, and a heroine whose power could damn or save them all.
My name is Amber, or at least that’s what they decided to call me when I woke up from a coma three years ago with no memory of who I am.Since then, my life has been pretty ordinary—yeah, I’m your typical nineteen-year-old who doesn’t have a clue who I am. But maybe that’s about to change when I crash headfirst into Khaosti the most stunningly gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen. Oh, and he can change into a freaking great wolf, which is useful when you’re being chased by scary, red-eyed monsters.
Khaosti doesn’t know who I am either or why the monsters were chasing me. But he does know my life is in danger and that I’m supposed to find something called Lucifer’s Mirror, whatever that is. Apparently, only I know where it is—and guess what—I’ve forgotten, along with everything else from my past. So together we’re off on a quest to find my missing memory and then hopefully, the hidden mirror. How hard can it be?
Except there’s one little problem. It’s Lucifer’s mirror. And he wants it back.
***
The dark, addictive opening to the Lucifer’s Mirror Trilogy.
476 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2025
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About the author
Nina Croft
88 books1,095 followersGrowing up in the cold, wet, north of England, Nina Croft spent a lot of time dreaming of faraway sunnier places and ponies. When she discovered both, along with a whole load of other things, could be found between the covers of a book, her life changed forever.
Later, she headed south, picked up the perfect husband along the way, and together they volunteered to work in Africa. There they discovered a love of exotic places and a dislike of 9-5 work. Afterward they spent a number of years travelling (whenever possible) intermingled with working (whenever necessary.) Eventually they stumbled upon a remote area in the mountains of southern Spain and the small almond farm they now call home.
Nina spends her days reading, writing and riding her mare, Gencianna, under the blue Spanish skies—sunshine and ponies. She reckons this is proof that dreams really can come true if you want them enough.
Nina's writing mixes romance with elements of the paranormal and science fiction
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Later, she headed south, picked up the perfect husband along the way, and together they volunteered to work in Africa. There they discovered a love of exotic places and a dislike of 9-5 work. Afterward they spent a number of years travelling (whenever possible) intermingled with working (whenever necessary.) Eventually they stumbled upon a remote area in the mountains of southern Spain and the small almond farm they now call home.
Nina spends her days reading, writing and riding her mare, Gencianna, under the blue Spanish skies—sunshine and ponies. She reckons this is proof that dreams really can come true if you want them enough.
Nina's writing mixes romance with elements of the paranormal and science fiction
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May 5, 2025
Welcome to my unhinged Khaosti era.
Let me scream this from the roof of the Library of Sin: THIS BOOK SLAPS. Nina Croft gave us a slow-burn romantasy with memory loss, destiny, red-eyed monsters, and a wolf-shifter I would absolutely risk Hell for.
Amber is my new favorite chaos gremlin. She’s lost her memories but kept her fire. Her dynamic with Khaosti is electric. Think enemies-to-fated-lovers energy with banter that hits like a sexy slap to the face. 👏💀
The world-building? Immaculate.
The tension? Delicious.
The plot? Fast-paced but layered.
I can already feel a book hangover coming on. That ending? NOT OKAY. I need Book Two injected directly into my veins.
Nina Croft
Let me scream this from the roof of the Library of Sin: THIS BOOK SLAPS. Nina Croft gave us a slow-burn romantasy with memory loss, destiny, red-eyed monsters, and a wolf-shifter I would absolutely risk Hell for.
Amber is my new favorite chaos gremlin. She’s lost her memories but kept her fire. Her dynamic with Khaosti is electric. Think enemies-to-fated-lovers energy with banter that hits like a sexy slap to the face. 👏💀
The world-building? Immaculate.
The tension? Delicious.
The plot? Fast-paced but layered.
I can already feel a book hangover coming on. That ending? NOT OKAY. I need Book Two injected directly into my veins.
Nina Croft
July 2, 2025
LUCIFER’S MIRROR is the first instalment in Nina Croft’s contemporary, young adult, LUCIFER'S MIRRORparanormal/fantasy series focusing on nineteen year old Amber and wolf shifter Khaosti aka Khaos.
SOME BACKGROUND: Three years earlier our heroine was found injured without a memory of who she was, or where she came from. Tossed into the child welfare system, Amber went from home to home where she would meet her best friend Zayne, and eight year old Josh until the night everything begins to spiral out of control.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Amber and Khaosti), LUCIFER’S MIRROR focuses on Amber as she must come to terms with a life she never knew. Amber believes she has lived most of her life in the child welfare system, a system with its’ fair share of pain and abuse but a need to run lands Amber in the custody of a man named Khaosti, a man with the ability to shift into a wolf. On the run once again, Amber comes face to face with the evil shadowguard, leaving her best friend Zayne struggling to survive. A message from the past, via our story line hero, claims Amber must locate ‘Lucifer’s Mirror’, a mirror only Amber has the ability to find. A portal to another world takes Khaosti, Amber and Zayne on a quest for information, information that reveals there is more to Amber than anyone knew.
The colorful and often questionable secondary and supporting characters include Amber’s BFF Zayne; Hecate, the old crone, Thanouq the Griffin, and Khaosti’s best friend and second Trystan.
LUCIFER’S MIRROR is a detailed, complex and fast paced story of secrets and lies, magic and power, fantasy and seduction. The premise is intriguing and enchanting; the characters are magical and secretive; the romance has barely touched the surface of a possible love but three men have fallen for our story line heroine, a woman who has fallen for only one. LUCIFER’S MIRROR ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned
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SOME BACKGROUND: Three years earlier our heroine was found injured without a memory of who she was, or where she came from. Tossed into the child welfare system, Amber went from home to home where she would meet her best friend Zayne, and eight year old Josh until the night everything begins to spiral out of control.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Amber and Khaosti), LUCIFER’S MIRROR focuses on Amber as she must come to terms with a life she never knew. Amber believes she has lived most of her life in the child welfare system, a system with its’ fair share of pain and abuse but a need to run lands Amber in the custody of a man named Khaosti, a man with the ability to shift into a wolf. On the run once again, Amber comes face to face with the evil shadowguard, leaving her best friend Zayne struggling to survive. A message from the past, via our story line hero, claims Amber must locate ‘Lucifer’s Mirror’, a mirror only Amber has the ability to find. A portal to another world takes Khaosti, Amber and Zayne on a quest for information, information that reveals there is more to Amber than anyone knew.
The colorful and often questionable secondary and supporting characters include Amber’s BFF Zayne; Hecate, the old crone, Thanouq the Griffin, and Khaosti’s best friend and second Trystan.
LUCIFER’S MIRROR is a detailed, complex and fast paced story of secrets and lies, magic and power, fantasy and seduction. The premise is intriguing and enchanting; the characters are magical and secretive; the romance has barely touched the surface of a possible love but three men have fallen for our story line heroine, a woman who has fallen for only one. LUCIFER’S MIRROR ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned
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May 16, 2025
In 1665 Amber was sent to the future by Kendril who had been asked to keep her safe until he couldn’t she was found with no memories, in a coma, holding an amber stone and was 15 put in foster care. Met Zayne and Josh there, she had gotten a scholarship to a university in London thinking that maybe she would find out who she was. Went running one night right into Ryder who had been looking for her for 3 years because his brother told him to keep Amber safe. Lucifer’s shadowguard was trying to capture her so Ryder took her to a safe house, but his best friend Tristan didn’t want her there and around Ryder. Tristan gave her money to get away but the shadowguard found her and Zayne they bit Zayne so Ryder had to take him too because he was going to shift. He took her to the crone as Kendril his brother told him to do and was getting retrained in combat fighting but couldn’t remember anything. Her and Ryder were getting close to each other but then Tristan hit her in the head tied her up to deliver her to his boss. Amber finally remembered everything and who her parents were too! Kind of surprised me the clues were all there but.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 11, 2025
Overall an interesting read
Overall it’s an interesting story concept. The experience kept me interested and engaged but I still have some questions and gaps that need to be filled in. Perhaps some of those answers will come to light in the next books. I did feel at times like we skipped over important parts and information. There are some gaps where more character building or world building could have taken place.
I didn’t really buy into the romance aspect. It started out ok but the way things landed by the end of this book didn’t really feel earned by the characters.
I did get tired real quick of Amber constantly talking about how she was not going to be able to sleep… and then falling asleep instantly.
I liked the ending. I like the way it left things open to continue the story in the next book but did not feel incomplete.
I am undecided at this time if I will continue the series. I have so many books on my TBR that are calling my name…. but I also want to know how it ends.
Overall it’s an interesting story concept. The experience kept me interested and engaged but I still have some questions and gaps that need to be filled in. Perhaps some of those answers will come to light in the next books. I did feel at times like we skipped over important parts and information. There are some gaps where more character building or world building could have taken place.
I didn’t really buy into the romance aspect. It started out ok but the way things landed by the end of this book didn’t really feel earned by the characters.
I did get tired real quick of Amber constantly talking about how she was not going to be able to sleep… and then falling asleep instantly.
I liked the ending. I like the way it left things open to continue the story in the next book but did not feel incomplete.
I am undecided at this time if I will continue the series. I have so many books on my TBR that are calling my name…. but I also want to know how it ends.
April 18, 2025
I really am liking this new series. I'm not going to try to explain it to you as it is complicated and you can read the blurb. I love the characters and the world-building and am excited to read the next book to see where it goes from here. It starts with a flashback and then moves forward several years. There is some mirror travel which will take you to another place, not Earth, and the story builds from there. There are, of course, unknown perils. At least they aren't known to our heroine, Amber. Well, she doesn't remember them anyway...
I love Khaosti, though he isn't easy to love. He is very abrasive and is fighting his attraction to Amber so he isn't always very nice. Fury, his 'wolf', is all in but Khaos has the worst kind of daddy issues, the kind where daddy is a god and an a-hole. Amber will learn a lot about herself, or remember a lot. Nothing in the last three years prepared her for this. I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
I love Khaosti, though he isn't easy to love. He is very abrasive and is fighting his attraction to Amber so he isn't always very nice. Fury, his 'wolf', is all in but Khaos has the worst kind of daddy issues, the kind where daddy is a god and an a-hole. Amber will learn a lot about herself, or remember a lot. Nothing in the last three years prepared her for this. I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
July 4, 2025
I am new to Nina’s magical works, and feel I have missed out. Certainly I will be looking to read more of her books!
This one is all about a young girl who from the age of four is clearly being hunted by someone (or something) and is protected by “guardians”. These guardians have done a good job of keeping her alive, but nine guardians so far have died, passing her on to the next guardian just before they are killed. Now she is with the last of their numbers.
But his time is also up, they have found her, but he manages to send her to safety to be with his brother, but something goes wrong. Amber is found naked three years ago and has no memory of who she is, who her family is, or what she is expected to do.
In book 1, Amber needs to recover her memories to literally save the world. She is the only one who can do this – the only other person who knows how to save the world is her mother and she died when Amber was four. Amber meets up with animal shifters, immortals and witches and has some steamy sex with a prince.
An amazing book, well written and well crafted. A must read, and you really need to put this into your BTR list…
This one is all about a young girl who from the age of four is clearly being hunted by someone (or something) and is protected by “guardians”. These guardians have done a good job of keeping her alive, but nine guardians so far have died, passing her on to the next guardian just before they are killed. Now she is with the last of their numbers.
But his time is also up, they have found her, but he manages to send her to safety to be with his brother, but something goes wrong. Amber is found naked three years ago and has no memory of who she is, who her family is, or what she is expected to do.
In book 1, Amber needs to recover her memories to literally save the world. She is the only one who can do this – the only other person who knows how to save the world is her mother and she died when Amber was four. Amber meets up with animal shifters, immortals and witches and has some steamy sex with a prince.
An amazing book, well written and well crafted. A must read, and you really need to put this into your BTR list…
May 6, 2025
What a great start to this new series!
Amber has no memory of her past but she is being pursued by strange creatures although she has no idea why.
Khaos received a message from his missing brother telling him he is sending someone he needs to keep safe & take to The Crone. It’s taken years for him to track her down & to get his answers about his brother but unfortunately she has no memory plus doesn't even know who she is.
The plot is layered & intricate but the storyline carries everything through unraveling as it goes.
It’s hard to know who can be trusted & who has any answers. Once the truth is revealed there are still questions to be answered & the ending just left me needing more which is lucky as it’s a three part series so I’ll be waiting impatiently for the next one.
Amber has no memory of her past but she is being pursued by strange creatures although she has no idea why.
Khaos received a message from his missing brother telling him he is sending someone he needs to keep safe & take to The Crone. It’s taken years for him to track her down & to get his answers about his brother but unfortunately she has no memory plus doesn't even know who she is.
The plot is layered & intricate but the storyline carries everything through unraveling as it goes.
It’s hard to know who can be trusted & who has any answers. Once the truth is revealed there are still questions to be answered & the ending just left me needing more which is lucky as it’s a three part series so I’ll be waiting impatiently for the next one.
May 7, 2025
Lucifer's Mirror is a well-written, compelling, paranormal mystery with a slow burn romance. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Amber is 19 years old, with no memories prior to three years ago. The only people she is close to are her foster brothers, until she meets Khaosti, and a whole new dangerous world is revealed to her - one where she has a destiny to fulfill, if only she can remember what it is. The excitement pretty much never stops in this book (neither does the sizzling sexual tension between Amber and Khaosti) and I can't wait to find out what happens next.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 19, 2025
After all, it has to end
What an opening to the series. When she wakes to a void in her head, Amber takes it as a sign that no one wants her. To the contrary, it's the exact opposite. There are those that seak her, those that will kill to have her and those that love her and want her safe. But in this world, she's just an orphan. Finally, lead into darkness she wakes up what's been hidden in her. Will she be able to come to terms with it? Will she finally get what she's wanted all her life? Or will her destiny win out and she'll never be the same? The spinning wheel keeps turning, and this is a read that is a must.
What an opening to the series. When she wakes to a void in her head, Amber takes it as a sign that no one wants her. To the contrary, it's the exact opposite. There are those that seak her, those that will kill to have her and those that love her and want her safe. But in this world, she's just an orphan. Finally, lead into darkness she wakes up what's been hidden in her. Will she be able to come to terms with it? Will she finally get what she's wanted all her life? Or will her destiny win out and she'll never be the same? The spinning wheel keeps turning, and this is a read that is a must.
May 5, 2025
I thought this book was going to be for me based on the cover but I was wrong. The pacing here just felt off completely. There was hardly any build up in the story with too many loose ends for my taste. This book has a lot of potential, I can feel it. But it needs work. A lot of books suffer from too much filler but this one has none. It is missing a lot of details, character and world building. I really hope that this review might help in creating stories with more intrigue in the future.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 10, 2025
This book completely pulled me in from the moment I realized it wasn’t what I expected at all. At first I thought it might not hold my attention but that changed fast. The story hooked me, the characters felt alive and the pacing kept me turning pages when I should’ve been sleeping. I absolutely loved the mix of dark tension and chemistry between the characters. It’s the kind of book that reminds you why reading can be so addictive. I devoured it in two days and now I’m diving straight into book two because I have to know what happens next!
May 5, 2025
Khaos and Amber’s story crosses three planes of existence, all accessible via mirrors. Amber has absolutely no idea who she is, as of 3 years prior there is nothing she remembers about her past. Not her name, age , family , it’s a blank slate. Strange things begin to happen and Khaosti shows up to save her and then things really get interesting. This story is well written and the characters are fabulous and totally fascinating. The adversities are many and the bad guys wear many faces. There’s no heat until the last chapter, so it’s very slow burn. There are lots of revelations in the last chapter or two, but it ends on a few cliffhangers, and I can’t wait for book 2 ! 5✨’s . I received an ARC of the book from the author and am choosing to leave this review.
May 5, 2025
This was an entertaining read that's about Amber who lost her memory and Khaosti a wolf shifter. This YA story starts this paranormal romance series. The characters were interesting, and the storyline kept me engaged. There's drama since Amber doesn't remember her past, and action as there are monsters after her and they're on a quest to find Lucifer's Mirror, and a budding romance between our characters. I'd received a copy by the author and volunteer to read and review.
May 29, 2025
Amber never knew who she was. In the last three years she has searched for answers but to no avail. She wants so badly to peel back her life and find the truth. The truth can often be overwhelming. Is Amber ready to discover her true self and the weight that falls upon her shoulders? We are all more than we could have ever imagined and Amber is soon to remember just who she is. A great story of finding ones self and claiming it.
April 27, 2025
Thank you to Nina Croft for this arc!
Wow I really enjoyed this book! It had a little bit of everything. Trying to figure out who Amber is kept me so intrigued. The little love square was so funny my girl Amber has game. But the tension and banter between her and Khaos !!!!!! I can’t wait to see where the story goes.
This is book 1/3
Wow I really enjoyed this book! It had a little bit of everything. Trying to figure out who Amber is kept me so intrigued. The little love square was so funny my girl Amber has game. But the tension and banter between her and Khaos !!!!!! I can’t wait to see where the story goes.
This is book 1/3
August 12, 2025
This book was so good! I loved Ambers sport and her determination. She is determined to find out who she is. Khaosti just wants to know what happened to his brother all those years ago. He finds a lot more than that. This book has so many twist and turns. I loved the fast pace and all the action. I have to read book two!
September 27, 2025
What a great read !
I read on average 120 books a year. I really enjoyed this book. I'm hooked and writing this review right before downloading book 2. Nina, thank you for writing dual POV! It really ties you into the story. The writing is smooth and the plot is balanced. I highly suggest downloading this one and binging the series as I'm about to do.
I read on average 120 books a year. I really enjoyed this book. I'm hooked and writing this review right before downloading book 2. Nina, thank you for writing dual POV! It really ties you into the story. The writing is smooth and the plot is balanced. I highly suggest downloading this one and binging the series as I'm about to do.
November 12, 2025
My review for the first and second book will be close to the same. I love the idea of these books but the writing is extremely juvenile. It’s like “so then I ate food, then I did this, now we’re leaving the house to beat bad guys”. All the sentences are structured like that. Plot? Great. Writing? Needs work.
April 28, 2025
This book was awesome! The characters and storyline got me hooked from the very beginning. I don't want to spoil the book, so I won't say much. But if you love fantasy and romance, then this is the book for you. I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.
May 4, 2025
Waking up with no clothes and no memories, Amber has lost everything. Soon her past, her destiny, comes knocking to remind her of who she is. A unique story filled with creatures good and bad. Highly recommend!
August 28, 2025
Excellent book
Loved all the action and the bit of romance between Amber and Khaos. Amber had no idea who she was until she started to regain her memories, and now I can't wait for the next book to see where Hers and Khaos's story goes.
Loved all the action and the bit of romance between Amber and Khaos. Amber had no idea who she was until she started to regain her memories, and now I can't wait for the next book to see where Hers and Khaos's story goes.
October 3, 2025
Omg I didn't want it to finish
The fact I loved it that much I read it twice, the action, the spice, Loved the characters. I can't wait for book 2. Which I need right now 🤔🤔🤔. Beautiful written that I could picture everything.
The fact I loved it that much I read it twice, the action, the spice, Loved the characters. I can't wait for book 2. Which I need right now 🤔🤔🤔. Beautiful written that I could picture everything.
November 17, 2025
loved it
Such a fun read. Lore, battles, love interest, magic and “Gods”. Normally not into books with the amnesia trope but I’m so glad I gave this one a shot. Sucked me right in and kept me going
Such a fun read. Lore, battles, love interest, magic and “Gods”. Normally not into books with the amnesia trope but I’m so glad I gave this one a shot. Sucked me right in and kept me going
November 27, 2025
Pretty good, but I thought it drug on a bit in the start of the book. The author took quite a while to really develop the plot of the story, and it shows. Overall a decent read if you can overlook the plot holes.
May 5, 2025
This is so awesome. The two main characters are Khaos and ember and are great. It is fast paced. I was hooked from page 1 and cannot wait for more. Loved it!!
May 8, 2025
I DNF this book, it wasn’t that it was bad, it just seemed to drag on and couldn’t hold my attention. I might try to finish it later but for now I’m finished with it
July 12, 2025
⭐️I wanted to like this but I couldn’t connect to any of the characters.
August 4, 2025
so good!
awesome read and great story. Star crossed enemies to lovers slow burn. Ends in a cliffhanger. Off to download book 2.
awesome read and great story. Star crossed enemies to lovers slow burn. Ends in a cliffhanger. Off to download book 2.
August 6, 2025
good book
⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️
I like This book, it is really slow burn & world building, I look forward to the 2nd to see where this is all going.
⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️
I like This book, it is really slow burn & world building, I look forward to the 2nd to see where this is all going.
August 10, 2025
Wow! I absolutely loved this book. Amazing characters and wonderful plot. Very beautifully written and easy to read. Can’t wait to read more!
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