Shadows of Nightingale
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Shadow Guards. Outcasts. Half-Vampires.
Half-vampire twins Jaclyn and Bastion are sent to the Royal City of Nightingale, where they're thrust into the life of Shadow Guards and Court. However, a circle of Nobles want to decrease the half-vampire population, while others want to erase them completely.
"Jack" wants to be free from Nightingale, and "Bas" wants to fulfill his duties as a Shadow Guard. Yet, as war threatens Nightingale, the twins are forced to choose who to protect as they risk losing each other.
This is the first book The Shadows of Nightingale trilogy.
WARNING. Not a YA story. This story contains depictions of blood, abuse, self-harm and sexual themes. Must be 18+years to read.
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