Madoc x Reader || A Game of Shadows (The Folk of the air)

She was a mortal spy forged in the fire of war-clever, stubborn, trained by the very man she swore to undermine. He was a general without a crown, blood-soaked, brilliant, and bent on reclaiming everything he'd lost.

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After the events of The Queen of Nothing, peace is uneasy in Elfhame. And when Madoc returns to the shadows, one spy is sent to infiltrate his cause and destroy it from within.

But what begins as a deadly game of cat and mouse twists into something far more dangerous. He knows her lies. Her moves-because once, he might've taught her every last one of them. She knows his ruthlessness, his pride, his hunger for control-and maybe even how to break him.

Court politics, shifting loyalties and forbidden longing intertwine in a story of enemies forced too close, until the line between hate and desire begins to blur. There are blades drawn in back rooms, secrets whispered in shadows, and eyes that burn too long across war tables.

Can you truly betray a man whose hands you crave on your skin? And what happens when the enemy stops feeling like one?

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NOTE: Cover art belongs to Frostbite Studios. Characters and world belong to Holly Black.

This story takes place after The Queen of Nothing and builds its own path from canon. Some events have been altered for the sake of narrative and atmosphere.