One Dark Window

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"Maiden. Monster. Martyr."--Cover.
Includes an excerpt from book two of The shepherd king by Rachel Gillig and from Wild and wicked things by Francesca May (pages 401-421).
"Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home--she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King's own nephew, Captain of the Destriers ... and guilty of high treason. He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards--the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him"-- Provided by publisher.

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One Dark Window submitted by desrochers.stephanie on August 22, 2024, 10:00am Such a cool magic system, excellent characters and world building!

Lives up to the hype! submitted by jdev13 on August 24, 2024, 11:37am Dark, moody, romantic, and a great adventure! Really loved the world of this book.

Finally something unique! submitted by purtelld on July 26, 2025, 9:22am I read a ton of romantasy and find myself frequently bored with the common tropes. This book has the most unique magic system I've read, and the gothic ambiance was so cozy. A great change of pace. Can't recommend this duology enough.