Title: King’s Shadow
Author: Olena Nikitin
Series: Secrets of Dagome #2
Publisher: Viper Dawn Press
Publication Date: April 7th, 2026
Genres: Dark Romantasy
Format: Digital ARC
Pages: 406
Review Timeframe: 2 months upon downloading (ARCs will be sent by MTMC Tours!)
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One Shadow to protect the Crown. One betrayal to tear the world apart.
Roksana’s burden was watching her king ride to war, leaving her with an impossible guard the capital at any cost.
As the King’s Shadow, she enforces his rule with forbidden magic and poisons that shift alliances overnight. Hidden behind the porcelain mask of the Deadly Nightshade, Roksana is the throne’s most lethal secret—and she is committed to protecting the only man who ever touched her heart.
But a silent threat is festering in the city’s depths. Srebrec, the unstable alloy that sparked the war, is being forged into a weapon capable of stripping magic from the realm and tearing open a Void Gate for the invading army.
With King Reynard cut off by the tides of war and the court plotting a coup, Roksana must rely on the only family she has a fae courtesan skilled in whispers, a dwarf inventor whose genius uncovers the plot, and an assassin who always trusts her plans.
To save the kingdom and her king, Roksana must become the monster the world already believes her to be. She would rather lose her soul than the man she loves—and the family—she’s fought to protect.
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Blending grit, passion and power play, this adult high fantasy romance delivers a morally grey competent heroine in her 30′ with deadly secrets, a cursed king whose love language is obsession, and a slow burn enemies-to-lovers bond that burns into spice against the backdrop of a Slavic-inspired kingdom steeped in betrayal and dangerous magic.
A dual POV. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and The Witcher
Check content warnings in the “Look Inside” section.
In this book you’ll find:
✨Characters in their 30’s
🖤Slavic mythology
✨Secret identity
🖤He falls first
✨Bonding through trauma
🖤Dragon bond
✨Assassin/king romance
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