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The Shadows Between Us: A Light and Shadows Novella
A forced marriage, a kingdom on the brink of war, and a personal guard could teach her to fight... but trusting him might cost her everything. If you like forbidden romance, vampire politics, and a heroine who fights for her place, this is for you.
She was taken to a palace. Bound to a king. But it was his best friend who taught her how to fight
When Olwyn is forced into a political marriage with the vampire king Altair, she finds herself trapped in a kingdom of shadows, secrets, and sharpened blades. But just as quickly as she’s wed, Altair vanishes—called to war and leaving her behind in a palace she barely understands.
Now, under the watchful eye of Iolas—the king’s loyal second-in-command—Olwyn must learn how to survive. He’s frustrating, arrogant, and far too good at getting under her skin. But he’s also the one teaching her to fight, to think, to lead.
As tensions rise in the kingdom and danger closes in, Olwyn begins to carve out a place for herself—not as a pawn, but as a queen in her own right. And with every sparring match and stolen moment, her connection to Iolas deepens... But trust is dangerous. And desire might be deadlier still.
The Shadows Between Us is a novella in the Light and Shadows Series.
Catch up with the characters by reading book one in the A Spark in the Shadows.
She was taken to a palace. Bound to a king. But it was his best friend who taught her how to fight
When Olwyn is forced into a political marriage with the vampire king Altair, she finds herself trapped in a kingdom of shadows, secrets, and sharpened blades. But just as quickly as she’s wed, Altair vanishes—called to war and leaving her behind in a palace she barely understands.
Now, under the watchful eye of Iolas—the king’s loyal second-in-command—Olwyn must learn how to survive. He’s frustrating, arrogant, and far too good at getting under her skin. But he’s also the one teaching her to fight, to think, to lead.
As tensions rise in the kingdom and danger closes in, Olwyn begins to carve out a place for herself—not as a pawn, but as a queen in her own right. And with every sparring match and stolen moment, her connection to Iolas deepens... But trust is dangerous. And desire might be deadlier still.
The Shadows Between Us is a novella in the Light and Shadows Series.
Catch up with the characters by reading book one in the A Spark in the Shadows.
103 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 22, 2025
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May 4, 2025
I knew I was going to love this novella, and I was right! I thoroughly enjoyed it and it opened my eyes to a new Iolas. I was seeing him as this golden retriever in A Spark in the Shadows, which kind of put him in the very bottom of the list of MMC's in the book. But then in this novella I saw a different side of him. A darker, broody side, which I absolutely love and enjoy reading in an MMC. The novella also shows how the attraction between Olwyn and Iolas started. It's very organic and definitely a must-read for anyone who has read A Spark in the Shadows.
I love the change of POV in chapters of the story. We get to see/read how Iolas experiences his time with Olwyn and there were several moments when I was kicking my feet and grinning.
The two would rip each other's heads off if they were allowed to, but then Iolas finds out about Olwyn’s birthday and I melted 😭
“But I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure you still have one.”
That line just took me out 😭
Don't get met wrong, Casius is still my favourite in this series, Altair being a second (I like my fictional men dark and broody). But now Iolas is a true contender, and I'm looking forward to the second book in the series, because I need to know what happened next!
I love the change of POV in chapters of the story. We get to see/read how Iolas experiences his time with Olwyn and there were several moments when I was kicking my feet and grinning.
The two would rip each other's heads off if they were allowed to, but then Iolas finds out about Olwyn’s birthday and I melted 😭
“But I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure you still have one.”
That line just took me out 😭
Don't get met wrong, Casius is still my favourite in this series, Altair being a second (I like my fictional men dark and broody). But now Iolas is a true contender, and I'm looking forward to the second book in the series, because I need to know what happened next!
May 21, 2025
Loved the first book so much, and this was a perfect snack before the next one🤩 perfect way to dip your toes back into their world
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