by Ruby Dixon
First published 2020
When she tumbles through a portal into another world, everything changes for one adventure-starved woman. She discovers she has a crucial role to play when she encounters Death himself. Rhagos, the Shadow Lord, has been banished to the mortal realm to overcome his character flaws. He proves every bit as arrogant, demanding, and impossible as expected. Yet this gorgeous, magnetic god also shows unexpected loneliness and protectiveness toward her. A magical bond now ties her to him as his anchor in the mortal world. She must act as his conscience and guide, which makes her a target for assassins and those seeking glory. Days into this dangerous new life, she desperately wants to return to Earth. But as enemies hunt them and the world crumbles around them, she finds herself drawn to the lonely death god. She imagines what it would mean to serve him completely, to kiss and touch and bed him. The pull grows stronger even as she searches for a way home, torn between escape and the temptation of his lingering stares.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, paranormal-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, forced-proximity
Setting: Earth, Mortal Realm
645 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: violence