Of Shadows and Blood

Liv has woken up from a coma. Except she isn't anywhere she recognises.

The last thing she remembers is the fall she had from a tree in her home village; a barren, unforgiving land where thirst is endless and labor is unyielding. Struggling with the conflicting feelings she harbors for her absent, enigmatic neighbor, Sawyer, she searches for meaning in a world that seems to offer none.

Now with fractured memories and a forgotten past, Liv awakens in a forgotten kingdom, Lux, inhabited by Vampyr, magical sorceresses, and humans: all of whom believe she is the next queen destined to rule on a continent of tense rival kingdoms.

Torn between the fragmented pieces of her identity and the unsettling allure of their king, she must navigate a realm of ancient politics, shadowed love, and dangerous bargains. As she battles to reclaim her lost memories and redefine her purpose, Liv faces an impossible choice: trust the cold Vampyr King to help break her curse or flee.

The yearn-filled, blood-thirsty romantasy debut that will leave you reeling, for fans of Callie Hart and Sarah J Maas.

After suffering a brain injury in Mexico while on vacation, Ivy Rose spent the following months under treatment and recovery. Ivy ‘woke’ up months later, finding a document on her laptop that she didn’t remember: the start of a fantasy novel inspired by her own injury. Since her injury, Ivy has completely changed her life. Leaving behind Utah, she has moved to Paris to continue her studies on occultism through history – another key element of her writing. With this, Ivy wants to share her piece of vampire escapism with the world.

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