Drue Emmerson, noblewoman-turned-ranger, wants one thing: vengeance. With her family slain by the vicious shadow wraiths, she’s determined to defend her fallen kingdom. And that means carving out the hearts of every dark creature she can find.
Talemir Starling, celebrated warrior of the realms, has a dangerous secret: he's a half-wraith, kin to the creatures wreaking devastation on the world. He’ll do anything to keep his true nature under control… especially around the woman who’s vowed to destroy him.
When someone Drue cares about disappears, all signs point to Talemir’s kind. But he’s determined to prove he’s no monster, and to seek answers of his own. Begrudgingly, the pair must join forces to uncover the deadly truth.
But in a world of chaos and carnage, where danger lurks at every turn, deadlier still is their attraction to one another – the one thing that might just spell the end of them both.
Will Talemir win Drue’s heart? Or will she carve his out before the end?
Genre: paranormal / fantasy
Publication date: July 2023
Mature content: yes
Review: Slaying the Shadow Prince is a stand alone novel that works as a sort of prequel to The Legends of Thezmarr series by Helen Scheuerer. It's the story of how Talemir and Drue met and provides insight not only to what weights on Wilder Hawthorne's mind when he remembers his mentor but also background on the The Legends of Thezmarr series, especially book 4, Shadow and Storms. where we efectively re-meet Talemir and Drue. And from that point of view, Slaying the Shadow Prince is very well conceived.
It's also a book that you'll want to read if you've read The Legends of Thezmarr series. And if you're reading this one first, then you definitely should move on to the other four books.
Slaying the Shadow Prince is full of action and sizzling romance, and would be absolutely perfect if it weren't for a few plot inconsistencies. For example, the way Drue accepts Talemir's true nature so quickly felt a bit strange after being so intent on killing him, same as the fact that she welcomes him into the home of the surviving people of Naarva when she believes he is their enemy. Also, their romance seems a bit too much too fast.
In any case, I loved Talemir and Drue and if you like the genre, this is a book I recommend.
Happy readings!
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