Ashley C. Harris

A USA Today Bestselling Author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'Bella Forrest and Cassandra Clare fans can get ready for their most addicting read yet!'

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An exciting series prequel for the best selling Shades and Shadows series!  

His dragons were his life… until he meets the woman who would take them from him.

Merlin, a young and powerful wizard, has sworn off love and furthering his family’s line despite his father’s urgency for him to provide strong heirs. That is until he meets Penelope Davis. 

Unbeknownst to Merlin, Penelope and her younger brother have a secret…. A supernatural force has been protecting them ever since their parents were murdered. The attraction stirring between her and Merlin is more dangerous than they could ever imagine. Matters are made worse when Penelope’s brother stumbles upon Merlin’s favorite dragon but doesn’t share Merlin’s affection for such a creature.

Now with Merlin’s prized dragon gone due to a miraculous force that protects the siblings, will she be able to deter Merlin from his dark destiny of creating a new, savage race? A race of beings with dragon’s wings that can fulfill Merlin’s revenge…unless Penelope’s family can destroy them first.

Fans of Bella Forrest, Leigh Bardugo, and George R.R. Martin will love this twisted fantasy, written by USA Today bestselling author Ashley C. Harris.

Scroll up to one-click this beguiling page-turner! 

DISCOVER ALL THE NOVELS!

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 Get to know some of the series characters below with the SHADES AND SHADOWS family trees.

Scroll to the bottom to click between all 3 trees.