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Sanctuary of the Shadow

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Enter at your own risk—and discover the greatest show unearthed in this explosive, darkly imaginative debut fantasy ...
For humans, the circus is a place filled with wonder and amazement. For Harrow, though, it's a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan. Disguising her abilities as part of her act has kept her true identity safe for years.
Until he arrives.
A strange new attraction with no name, no memory of who—or even what—he is, let alone an explanation for his odd yet deadly powers. But beneath the layers of anger and isolation, one glimpse into his inky eyes reveals a soul that calls out to the loneliness in her own.
And so she chooses him.
Harrow is drawn to the darkness, to her insatiable need to soothe the beast who threatens their very existence. But with every secret she unlocks from his past, another from hers whispers free as well—luring enemies who will stop at nothing to get their final revenge on Harrow.
And she's afraid she's given them the perfect weapon against her ... because he's not what he seems.
But maybe it's time they finally learn—neither is she.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 16, 2023
      A woman with the gift of prophecy falls in love with a monster in this choppy romantic fantasy from Ascher (Beauty and the Demon). A fight between rulers leads Queen Furie to unleash her incorporeal wraiths to murder all the Seers in her sister Queen Darya’s territory. Only one Seer child, Harrow, survives the slaughter, finding refuge in a circus run by ringmaster Salizar. When she grows up, she becomes a phony fortune teller for the circus, keeping her true clairvoyant abilities hidden. Then Salizar captures a mysterious winged creature, believing—but unable to prove—that he is one of Furie’s wraiths imprisoned in a mortal form. Harrow is inexplicably drawn to the brooding figure, who adopts the name Raith and has no memories of anything before his capture. Harrow, who sneaks out to visit him every night, fiercely believes that Raith was not involved in the murder of her family and plans to help him escape. Though they do manage to flee the circus, they can’t outrun Raith’s mysterious past—or its potential to destroy their forbidden love. Ascher’s worldbuilding is fascinating but the plot is rushed, with the romance far overshadowing all else and itself suffering from a lack of buildup and minimal character development. Given the current romantasy boom, readers will be better served elsewhere.

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