Shadows of Starlight: Elara Nightshade
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In a mist-shrouded city where humanity and magic clash, a stolen grimoire threatens to ignite a war. Elara Nightshade, a fae-touched antiquarian, has a gift for sensing the past. Lysander Eldrin is a detective who hears the city's secrets. When their paths cross during a hunt for the dangerous book, an undeniable connection sparks between them. As they uncover a conspiracy and a forgotten history, they discover that their partnership is no coincidence-it is a fated bond that could save their city, or destroy them both
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