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Captive to the Shadow Prince by Mallory Dunlin — book slip

Captive to the Shadow Prince

Adult

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Fae RomanceDark FantasyRomantasy
Creatures & Beings
FaeMonsters
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fake betrothalEnemies to LoversFated MatesHidden PowersRedemption Arcmcs stop world-ending eventsbad relationship with parentloss of familyautistic fmcSlow Burn

Falling into another world and getting captured by an arrogant, shadow-wielding fae prince wasn't on my to-do list.

Neither was being told I'm his soulmate, or discovering that behind the glamor of a beautiful, violet-haired prince stood a seven-foot-tall winged beast. Stabbing him seemed like the best option.

But the Prince of Shadows needs to be betrothed to avoid being sold to a goddess by his father, and he's desperate enough to make a deal: access to the glittering world of the fae nobility in return for pretending to be his mate.

He's a liar. A traitor. A man designed to be a weapon of the gods—and a passionate, complicated male whose pretenses of affection feel too real. If I surrender to his darkness, I know there's no coming back.

Every day draws us closer to the celestial alignment that will turn my prince into a force of destruction unlike anything Faery has ever seen. In the game of gods and monsters, all the pieces are on the board, and I'm the unexpected player.

Only one question remains: Will my soulmate's shadows be there to catch me when I fall? Or am I a pawn in his game?

⚠️ Content warnings: eating disorders, mental trauma, suicide/ideation, graphic violence, past abuse, past child neglect, past child abuse, abuse between main characters.

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