Veil of Shadows
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In a world where ancient magic lingers beneath the surface and steam-powered inventions shape the future, Selene, a cloaked assassin with a dark past, and Taren, a rogue inventor with a heart full of secrets, must confront forces beyond their control.
When Selene's hidden power draws the attention of a ruthless faction bent on awakening a forgotten darkness, she finds her only ally is Taren, a daring engineer whose brass and clockwork creations may hold the key to their survival-but trusting him could be as dangerous as the enemies they face.
As the line between light and shadow blurs, Selene and Taren are pulled into a web of intrigue, betrayal, and forbidden magic. With enemies closing in from every direction, they must uncover the truth behind an ancient prophecy that links them both-and make impossible choices before the darkness consumes them.
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Selene Varrow was never meant to survive. Born under a blood moon, raised in silence by a coven that feared her, she has spent nineteen years hidden from the world - voiceless, powerless, forgotten. Until the eclipse. Until he comes for her - a creature of shadows and fire, claiming to be her fated mate. A prince from a bloodline older than the gods. A monster sent to bind her... or kill her. When he marks her, something ancient wakes in her bones. Power. Hunger. Memory. Rage. Selene isn't human. She isn't witch. She is the last heir to a fallen goddess - and her mate may be her one salvation... or the key to her destruction. In a world of betrayal, prophecy, and forbidden love, Selene must decide: Bow to the fate written for her... Or burn the world to rewrite it in blood and ash
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