{"product_id":"queen-of-the-shadow-woods-val-e-lane-9798987424858","title":"Queen of the Shadow Woods","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eShe swore to never let anyone into her Woods...or her heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarked by forbidden magic, Caramyn survives in the only place no one else dares to go-deep within the Shadow Woods. Protected by the Shadows and known only as \"the Witch,\" she's a hunted outcast in a kingdom where magic means death and secrets are survival. But the deadliest secret is the one she carries in her blood...and she'll guard it with her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrince Asterious is the king's son, and a ruthless executioner of his father's enemies. When he crosses into the Woods, and the Shadows fail to stop him, Caramyn must hide her identity and learn what he so desperately seeks within the Woods-so that she can kill him herself. But the more time she spends in his mysterious court, the more dark truths begin to unravel. And as the beastly curse Asterious swore he buried begins to reawaken, Caramyn realizes she's not the only one with secrets in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen dark powers shift to further divide the realm, and a new queen moves to claim the Shadows' power for herself, Caramyn and Asterious find their fates hopelessly entwined. As trust becomes a weapon and love a liability, they must confront the truth of what they are-and decide whether they are each other's salvation...or their ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of ACOTAR, the Wolf King, and Beauty and the Beast, *QUEEN OF THE SHADOW WOODS* is the first book in a fantasy romance duet featuring magic, slow-burn romance, and morally gray heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Val E. Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987424858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wave Song Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d","brand":"Val E. Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48176145072383,"sku":"9798987424858","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae8ec83c-5375-4bf3-b729-9a57be219a25.jpg?v=1771336697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queen-of-the-shadow-woods-val-e-lane-9798987424858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}