{"product_id":"shadows-of-spring-ivy-blackwood-9798245108919","title":"Shadows of Spring: A Dark Fae Reverse Harem Romance (The Thornwood Legacy Book 2)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bonds are fracturing. The corruption is waking. And she's running out of time to save them all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter surviving torture and betrayal, Briar Rose Thorne completed the emotional and physical bonds with her four cursed fae princes. But the transformation came with a terrible cost-Thorn Corruption threatens to consume her humanity entirely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough desperate sacrifice, Lysander, Rowan, Thorne, and Caspian caged the corruption within her. Each prince gave up part of his defining magic to keep her grounded. But the Binding Ritual revealed a devastating truth: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey need a fifth bond. The forgotten prince. Oren Wildthorn.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree hundred years ago, the phoenix prince was cursed to die and resurrect every seven days. His brothers left him behind. Abandoned. Forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow he's their only hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut finding a prince who doesn't want to be found is only the first challenge. Convincing him to forgive three centuries of betrayal might be impossible. And if they fail, the anchors will shatter-and Briar will lose herself to the darkness forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe search begins. The clock is ticking. And some wounds run too deep to heal...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHADOWS OF SPRING\u003c\/b\u003e is Book 2 in THE THORNWOOD LEGACY, a dark fae reverse harem academy romance series with fated mates, touch-starved heroes, found family, and a morally grey FMC who refuses to choose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Order: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. Thorns of Winter (Book 1) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2. Shadows of Spring (Book 2) ← \u003ci\u003eYou are here\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e3. Briars of Summer (Book 3) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e4. Embers of Autumn (Book 4) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5. Ashes of Eternity (Book 5) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes: \u003c\/b\u003e Reverse harem (why choose), fated mates, academy setting, cursed fae princes, enemies to lovers, touch him and die, morally grey FMC, found family, slow burn to fast burn, steam level increases each book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Court of Thorns and Roses, Zodiac Academy, From Blood and Ash, Beasts of the Briar, Kingdom of the Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Warning: \u003c\/b\u003e This is an 18+ dark romance with explicit intimate scenes, violence, torture recovery themes, PTSD representation, morally grey characters, and a cliffhanger ending. Book 2 includes themes of memory loss, body horror (transformation), and psychological manipulation. The final HEA comes in Book 5. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries ends with full HEA. No cheating. No choosing. All the princes, forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivy Blackwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245108919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Ivy Blackwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588422152447,"sku":"9798245108919","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadows-of-spring-ivy-blackwood-9798245108919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}