Shadows of Daylight

by Elisabeth Valienne

After a harrowing mission to save Aurora, Lina and Sasha return home to a world already beginning to unravel.

Aurora must claim her throne before rival powers tear the Seelie Court apart—but her coronation is only the first step. In the west, the Unseelie King—an ancient necromancer long lurking in the shadows—is furious about Aurora’s escape, and his armies are already beginning to stir.

As the Seelie Court prepares for war, the cost of what’s coming becomes impossible to ignore. Loss strikes closer than expected, and when Lina is forced to step into a role she thought she had years before she’d be forced to claim, the weight of responsibility threatens to fracture the fragile ties of the only family she’s ever had.

Then, on the night of Aurora’s coronation, Kostis Childkiller appears with a warning—and a connection Lina cannot escape.

The Unseelie are marching.

With time running out and both courts on the brink of collapse, Lina must navigate shifting alliances, betrayals, and the truth of what she is becoming.

Because this war will decide more than a throne.

If the necromancer king is not stopped, the balance D’Vita safeguards will fall—taking both realms with it.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication October 20, 2026

About the author

Elisabeth Valienne writes fantasy — fae politics, found families, and chosen ones who are deeply underqualified for the job. She is the author of Seeking the Dawn and Shadows of Daylight (Fall 2026), her duology The Tethered Thrones. She writes from Virginia between an aggressive TBR pile and a toddler who has opinions. Find her — and join her email list for early reveals — at elisabethvalienne.com.