Shadow Queen by Nicola Tyche — book slip

For ten years, her kingdom has warred against the Shadow King. Now, she’s his queen. Norah Andell, queen of Mercia and salara of Kharav, faces opposition from both realms after allying with her kingdom’s greatest enemy to avoid war.

Treachery lurks in the shadows, threatening to plunge the kingdoms back into conflict. Meanwhile, Mikael Ratha Shal, the ruthless king of the Shadowlands, desires not only Norah's hand but her heart, even as she holds love for another.

As a rebellion rises in a nearby kingdom, Norah must choose between the safety of her own kingdom and standing with the enemy she now calls her husband.