Realm of Shadows

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Death has always tried to shove a homemade shiv past my ribs.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>I'm a monster hunter so death is no stranger. Now as I languish in this dank cell deep in the heart of Fae He's so close I can smell His breath. It smells of cinnamon. Wears the face of the Shadow Court's dark enforcer. Gorgeous powerful and utterly ruthless. Just to prove a point he executes the only friend I have here before he turns his violent eye to mine.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In that instant before he prowls toward me I know I might never make it out of this realm alive. Might never see my sister again or be there to protect her when this brute is tasked to execute her as well because I dared try to undermine his boss.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Scream he whispers into my ear. As if this is all just a show. A production meant to scare the monster hunter into behaving. But I've seen the violence done to my friend. I know she's dead because of me and I know when the blow comes it's going to hurt-badly.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Except...it doesn't. I feel nothing. And that has to be worse.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Because in that one moment of mercy his dark eyes meet mine and everything changes...</span></p><p><em>Realm of Shadows the second book in the Iron King's Assassin series a read in order fast-paced and action filled fae romantasy with a slow burn enemies to lovers romance.</em></p>