Die Reihe Eine Liebe im Schatten von Jennifer L. Armentrout ist ein fesselndes Spin-off der beliebten Saga Blood and Ash. In derselben magischen Welt angesiedelt, erzählt sie eine neue Geschichte, die verborgene Zusammenhänge offenbart und das Universum der Serie erweitert. Die Leser erwartet Leidenschaft, Intrigen und Gefahr, bei der das Herz ebenso wild schlägt wie die Magie.
Seraphena Mierel ist die erstgeborene Tochter des Königs von Lasania. Doch in ihrem Fall bedeutet das nicht, dass sie auch die Thronerbin ist, denn ihr Schicksal stand schon lange vor ihrer Geburt fest: Sie würde Nyktos, Primar des Todes heiraten, als Gegenleistung für einen Pakt, den ihre Vorfahren einst geschlossen hatten. Seras Aufgabe könnte nicht eindeutiger sein: Bring den Primar dazu, sich in dich zu verlieben. Töte ihn. Rette Lasania. Doch als Sera den geheimnisvollen Ash kennenlernt, gerät ihre Entschlossenheit ins Wanken. Wird sie es schaffen, ihre Pflicht zu erfüllen und ihr Königreich über ihre Gefühle zu stellen?
The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill. The truth about Sera's plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm. Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren's call impossible to resist. And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos's love-an emotion he's incapable of feeling-she won't survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn't get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.
After a startling betrayal ends with both Sera and the dangerously seductive
ruler of the Shadowlands she has fallen madly in love with being held captive
by the false King of the Gods, there is only one thing that can free Nyktos
and prevent the forces of the Shadowlands from invading Dalos and igniting a
War of Primals. Convincing Kolis won’t be easy, though – not even with a
lifetime of training. While his most favored Revenant is insistent that she is
nothing more than a lie, Kolis’s erratic nature and twisted sense of honor
leave her shaken to the core, and nothing could’ve prepared her for the
cruelty of his Court or the shocking truths revealed. The revelations not only
upend what she has understood about her duty and the very creation of the
realms but also draw into question exactly what the true threat is. However,
surviving Kolis is only one part of the battle. The Ascension is upon her, and
Sera is out of time. But Nyktos will do anything to keep Sera alive and give
her the life she deserves. He’ll even risk the utter destruction of the
realms, and that’s exactly what will happen if he doesn’t Ascend as the Primal
of Life. Yet despite his desperate determination, their destinies may be out
of their hands. But there is that foreseen unexpected thread—the
unpredictable, unknown, and unwritten. The only thing more powerful than the
Fates…
Nachdem Sera sich in die Hände Kolis‘ begeben hat, musste sie zahlreiche Prüfungen über sich ergehen lassen. Die schwerste war jedoch, die Trennung von ihrem geliebten Nyktos zu ertragen. Nun sind Sera und Nyktos endlich wieder vereint, doch Kolis ist noch immer an der Macht. Wird es den beiden gelingen, das Reich der Sterblichen und das der Primare vor dem falschen König der Götter zu retten? Und wird ihre Liebe diese Zerreißprobe überstehen?
