The Shadow Queen

A New York Times bestselling dark epic fantasy inspired by the tale of Snow White, from C. J. Redwine, the author of the Defiance series. This breathtakingly romantic, action-packed fantasy is perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Cinder.

Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large, has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the Ravenspire throne and the life of her father. To do that, Lorelai needs to use the one weapon she and Queen Irina have in common—magic. She’ll have to be stronger, faster, and more powerful than Irina, the most dangerous sorceress Ravenspire has ever seen.

In the neighboring kingdom of Eldr, when Prince Kol’s father and older brother are killed by an invading army of magic-wielding ogres, the second-born prince is suddenly given the responsibility of saving his kingdom. To do that, Kol needs magic of his own—and the only way to get it is to make a deal with the queen of Ravenspire, promise to become her personal huntsman—and bring her Lorelai’s heart.

But Lorelai is nothing like Kol expected—beautiful, fierce, and unstoppable—and despite dark magic, Lorelai is drawn in by the passionate and troubled king. Fighting to stay one step ahead of the dragon huntsman—who she likes far more than she should—Lorelai does everything in her power to ruin the wicked queen. But Irina isn’t going down without a fight, and her final move may cost the princess the one thing she still has left to lose.

• Enemies to Lovers Romance: He is the dragon shifter huntsman sent to cut out her heart. But as Kol gets to know the fierce princess, he finds himself questioning his mission—and his loyalty to the wicked queen.
• A Dark Snow White Retelling: Featuring a wicked sorceress queen, a conflicted dragon huntsman, and a powerful princess who saves herself, this is not the fairy tale you remember.
• Action-Packed Fantasy: Join a fugitive princess as she leads a rebellion, robs the queen’s garrisons, and fights to stay one step ahead of dark magic in a heart-pounding adventure.
• Rich World-Building: Journey from the blighted kingdom of Ravenspire to the dragon realm of Eldr in an epic fantasy world of warring kingdoms, unique magic, and royal intrigue.