A gothic-inspired fantasy romance about a deadly dream curse, a villain who fights for redemption, and a romance carved from the darkest of shadows.
In the Kingdom of Noctis, dreams are deadly and darkness reigns.
Esmer Havenfall's life is defined by loss and curses, all by the hand of the wicked Shadow Bringer:
1) Her sister is dead. 2) Her future is bleak and without prospects. 3) Her village is tormented by monsters that prey on dreams.
But when Esmer is accused of betraying her kingdom, launching her head-first into the center of a 500-year-old curse, she's banished to the Shadow Bringer's castle. While there, she must confront both the darkness within herself and the monster she must work with to survive.
As her initial hatred for the Shadow Bringer melts into something more passionate, drawing her closer to truths she never dreamed possible, Esmer realizes they might be the only ones left who can conquer the evil plaguing their kingdom. After all, to defeat the dark, one must first wade through the shadows.
The stakes? Only her family's fate, the Shadow Bringer's path to redemption, and an entire kingdom's ability to dream without consequence.
