Part of The Kingdom of Crows
First published 2024
She woke up with nothing. No memories of her past life, no powers beyond a transformation that makes most people want her dead. The few who tolerate her existence include Queen Fallon, her mate Lorcan, and Cathal Báeinach, Fallon's father and a general who has decided, without her permission, to stand watch over her. She cannot figure out why. He can barely look at her. He makes no effort to hide his scorn, and she is not the kind of woman to pretend she doesn't notice. She tells him to go. He stays, reminding her that he is one of the most dangerous men in the realm, as if that answers anything. What makes it worse is that she wants him. The irritation and the wanting arrive together, in equal amounts, and she cannot separate them. So when she forms a magical mind link with another man entirely, the rational choice seems clear. Cathal finally leaves. She should feel relief. She does not. House of Shifting Tides is a standalone spin-off set directly after House of Striking Oaths, following the Kingdom of Crows series, and it turns on a simple, brutal question: why do we keep reaching for the person who walked away?
Genres: romance, fantasy, adult, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: brooding, dark, emotional, intense, intimate, slow-burn
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, love-triangle, second-chance-romance, slow-burn
Setting: Kingdom of Crows
452 pages · Paperback · Wildstone Publishing
Content warnings: death, violence