Lyra Valen has spent her life on the run from Aurelion, the kingdom that wants to cage her rare lightborn magic. But when her powers awaken violently, she is forced to flee into the Shadowlands... and into the path of the one creature she has been raised to fear: Kael Draven, the ruthless and impossibly dangerous Shadow Prince.Shadowborn and feared across every realm, Kael is sworn to kill any lightborn who crosses his borders. Yet from the moment he touches Lyra, an ancient and forbidden bond ignites-a magic that should not exist. A magic that ties their fates together and threatens the fragile balance between light and shadow.The bond makes them stronger.It also makes them unpredictable.And dangerously drawn to one another.As prophecy awakens and war brews between their kingdoms, Lyra must learn to control a power she never wanted-while Kael must choose between the laws of his realm and the girl fate has bound to his soul.Enemies by destiny.Allies by necessity.Fated by shadows.But the bond demands a price.And if they fail its test... only one of them will survive.Fated by Shadows is book one in a captivating new romantasy series full of magic, danger, slow-burn passion, and a bond that will shake kingdoms.If you crave dark romantic tension, forbidden love, and a world where your greatest enemy becomes your only salvation, this is your next obsession.