{"product_id":"the-department-of-dark-errands-imogen-vane-9798998722301","title":"The Department of Dark Errands: Book One: Shadowmarked","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA midlife spy with outlawed magic. An ex-lover back from the dead. And a conspiracy that could unravel the Department from within. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the most dangerous thing you ever buried... was yourself?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, rewritten by shadow and spell, hides a secret branch of magical intelligence: \u003ci\u003eThe Department of Dark Errands\u003c\/i\u003e. Its operatives don't just chase traitors--they hunt the things that slip between worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNyra Vex was once the Department's brightest commander. Now, at forty-five, she runs a quiet apothecary on the canals of Little Venice, blending teas for widows and grief-torn strangers, her past life sealed behind scars and silence. But when a shadowbeast tears through her wards and whispers her name, Nyra is dragged back into the Department's grip--reinstated, rearmed, and paired with the one man she swore she'd never see again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeck Morran. Her tether. Her lover. Her betrayal. \u003cbr\u003eDead ten years. \u003cbr\u003eNow alive--reanimated, cursed, and bound to the Patron's coin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Nyra and Beck navigate a labyrinth of assassins, forbidden magic, and conspiracies older than Boudicca, the tether between them reignites--part weapon, part desire, part doom. Every mission drags them deeper into the Department's living, breathing underworld of archives, sigils, and shadow incursions, where loyalty is tested and survival is never guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Nyra has her own secret. She is \u003ci\u003eshadowmarked\u003c\/i\u003e. And the magic inside her may be the only thing that can cut Beck free--or burn the world down trying.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Deborah Harkness, and \u003ci\u003eKilling Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadowmarked\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly seductive blend of spy thriller, witchcraft, and midlife romantasy. With dangerous men in three-piece suits, blades forged in blood, and a heroine who's equal parts apothecary and assassin, this is not a story about staying safe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's about choosing which shadows you're willing to burn for.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Imogen Vane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998722301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Empress Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Imogen Vane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447027871999,"sku":"9798998722301","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_807c6cb9-5b67-420f-aa84-385c2d2e3e1b.jpg?v=1777228342","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-department-of-dark-errands-imogen-vane-9798998722301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}