The Scrim Weaver and the Shadow King (Sample Edition)

THE SCRIM WEAVER AND THE SHADOW KING (Sample Edition) Two realms divided by a deadly curse. One forced bond that could save—or destroy—them both. For centuries, the subterranean realm of Nyxos has been confined by the Scrim, a magical barrier woven by light and enforced by shadow. But the barrier is failing, and the realm's icy King, Kaelen, is desperate. Known for his ruthless discipline and untouchable power, Kael performs an act of war: he steals Elara, the last Scrim Weaver, from her bright, sun-touched home. Elara's world is turned to cold obsidian. Stripped of her independence and thrust into the terrifying, raw power of the Shadow Realm, she is forced to forge a magical connection with the very King who imprisoned her. Their task: repair the Scrim using a forbidden, intimate fusion of their opposing magics. The process of the Anchor Bond shatters the frosty shields Kael has maintained for a millennium. Through shared pain, raw power, and unavoidable proximity, the icy King and the fiery Weaver discover a terrifying, undeniable connection. They are opposites, yet only together can they stabilize the failing world. But Elara's presence in Nyxos has ignited the Surface, where her brother, a soldier, now marches to war against the King who holds his sister captive. As Kael faces an existential threat—a Surface attack designed to use solar explosives to shatter Elara's Anchor field—he makes the final, devastating choice: he will not hide her. He will place her at the frontline. She must stand with him, wearing the Anchor Circlet as his shield, his strength, and his Queen. Now, Elara must decide if she can sacrifice her past and face the light of her own people to protect the icy, disciplined King she has come to love, or if the light will finally consume the Shadow.