This power allows them to live for centuries. They are passed down to a king’s son and he is to be the next king. His shadows are partly a curse and partly a blessing. She decided that she would never love again, but would take lovers.

She was hurt by the first person she loved. Make the king fall in love with her, marry him, kill him, and then rule. That was until Alessandra showed up and ignored him. But he is being forced to find a queen and no one has caught his attention. The Shadow King, Kallias, doesn’t let anyone get close to him. This book is very sex positive and I love that. She was unapologetic about having sex before marriage. She was pretty horrible for the first half of the book. Those first lines definitely set the tone for this book.Īlessandra is a bit tough to like at times. They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart.

After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen-all while struggling not to lose her heart. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it.īut Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. The Shadows Between Us by Tricia LevensellerĪlessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power:ģ) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself.

Alessandra the shadows between us