The Shadows Between Us
Genre: YA Fantasy; Romance
Page count: 326 (Hardcover); 333 (Kindle edition)
Year of publishing: 2020
1) Woo the Shadow King.
2) Marry him
3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself.
No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it.
But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen
Alessandra is portraited as an antagonist instead of the classical good-hearted protagonist we’re so used to read about. She was supposed to be the anti-example of the all well-mannered heroines. She’s selfish, self-absorbed in the way that she could watch herself in the mirror for hours and still not get bored; she’s murderous and wicked-minded; she has a heart of ice and she’s a bit unstable when she gets a bit upset. But she’s also pretty sure of herself, which is a great thing because it adds to one’s self-care daily routine, I guess.
Her only desire is to marry the young Shadow King, kill him
Kallias, the Shadow King
His exceptional powers don’t allow him to have normal human contact without getting hurt afterward, so that led to extreme loneliness and an unspoken desire for affection. He honestly cannot be the ruthless ruler he wants to be. I cannot picture him like that in any way. This inner weakness of his stands in his way to greatness.
Alessandra and Kallias do fall in love eventually, but it doesn’t feel quite real.
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