{"product_id":"gathering-shadows-c-j-wallingsford-9781954426061","title":"Gathering Shadows: The Webs of Fate Book One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA decadent, dark story about fate. The Webs of Fate series is an addicting forbidden love, dark romantic fantasy with witty banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance set in a vibrant modern-day world full of magic where myth and history blur together in a mockery of truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCallahan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Dark, Little Star.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatalia saves my life. Mistake or not, it puts her on the board as a player. The Light will hunt her for the betrayal and the Dark will seek her to use her. I sink my claws into Natalia, twisting her into a contract. I have uses for her, and for the Light she carries within her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe annual Gathering Shadows Ceremonies loom on the horizon, twelve days where I'm forced to compete for the Dark Throne. It's kill or be killed. I name her as my partner, but she's a wild card, fighting my authority as her alpha. She's breathtaking, raw power I'm drawn to, but she might cost me everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt was an accident.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a Magia I have two obligations: an arranged betrothal to preserve my Magia bloodline and protect humans from the Seraphinus. I didn't mean to save the life of a Darkling. In my defense, I was hung over and thought he was human. Oops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI accept a contract trying to postpone marrying a man I don't love and unwittingly sell my life to Callahan. He claims to be my alpha now, but it's stupid to trust a man who admits he wants to use me. He is a Dark Seraphinus, wickedly brutal and lacks remorse. Still, the way he stares at me with hungry desire and holds my hand tempts me, and I'm in more danger than losing my life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis series contains depictions of graphic violence and adult situations. It is recommended for readers 17+.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. J. Wallingsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1954426062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954426061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cj Wallingsford LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.16d","brand":"C. J. Wallingsford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083061371135,"sku":"9781954426061","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gathering-shadows-c-j-wallingsford-9781954426061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}