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Binding Shadows: The Shardbound Saga

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"A bond forged in fire. A curse older than time. A war between light and shadow that only love can survive."

Binding Shadows is the breathtaking first installment in The Shardbound Saga—a high fantasy epic where magical bonds shape destinies, obsidian relics whisper forgotten truths, and two reluctant heroes must unite or fall.


What If Your Soul Wasn't Entirely Yours?Kael is a hardened demon hunter marked by an ancient curse. His body bears the scars of obsidian glyphs that bind him to shadows—and memories he can't escape. Elara is a rebellious sorceress from a crumbling city of arcane laws, desperate to uncover the truth of her bloodline’s forbidden magic.

When a corrupted relic binds their life forces during battle, Kael and Elara are thrust into a reluctant partnership neither wants—but cannot break. What begins as a tether of survival evolves into something deeper… something ancient.

Their journey leads them into a crumbling temple, fractured memories, magical sanctums, and celestial secrets buried by time. With every heartbeat, their bond deepens—and so does the danger.

The more they resist, the stronger the curse becomes.


A Curse. A Pact. A Love That Could Shatter the World.As darkness rises, Kael and Elara must navigate mistrust, shared pain, and a growing intimacy that terrifies them both. When their emotions bleed through the pact—sharing thoughts, visions, and even pain—they realize they’re not just bound by accident…

They were chosen.

But by whom? And for what purpose?

A hidden enemy watches. A shadow stirs. And war is coming.


Perfect For Fans Romantic fantasy with deep emotional stakes

Epic worldbuilding and arcane magic systems

Dual POV narratives with slow-burn, enemies-to-allies relationships

Books like Sarah J. Maas, Brandon Sanderson, and Leigh Bardugo


Themes You'll relics, ancient pacts, magical glyphs

Intimate emotional connection between reluctant heroes

Internal battles between fate, freedom, and fear

Political intrigue, magical councils, and shadow cults

Echoes of past lives, dream-walks, and shared trauma

Binding Shadows is Book One of The Shardbound Saga—an emotionally rich, action-packed trilogy filled with passion, prophecy, and peril.

If you loved A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Stormlight Archive, or The Witcher, prepare to fall into a world where magic binds more than power—it binds hearts.

“Brilliant, immersive, and utterly unforgettable.” – Early Reviewer

409 pages, Paperback

Published July 17, 2025

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Rajni Sharma

43 books
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