Awakening Shadows (The Navarre Chronicles Book 1)

A Princess. A Warrior. A Slave. A kingdom falling to ruin. And a Queen meant to save them all.Navarre has been at peace for three hundred years, the prophecies of the promised princess no more than a whispered memory of the past. Sheltered from the world around her, naïve Princess Joseline is no stranger to the responsibility and isolation of being heir. But when an attack on her eighteenth birthday reveals the looming return of the legendary demon king, shattering every protective boundary around her, Joseline is thrown full force into the long-forgotten prophecy and the role she plays in his demise.Saved from Aeron’s clutches by a secret organization of warriors trained to protect her, Joseline is forced to choose between her curiosity to understand their motives and her duty to her people’s safety. Swept into the impending war threatening her country, Joseline must learn at all costs not only to fight, but to control the ancient magical power awakening within her.Her life and the lives of her people depend on it.

you will most certainly love this story!" -- Rowan Wright, author of The Obsidian Throne ★★★★

"If you are a fan of ACOTAR/Throne of Glass or From Blood and Ash

Awakening Shadows sucked me in and the pages flew by until that insane cliffhanger on the very last page!" --Goodreads Review ★★★★★

"An exhilarating, engrossinglittle first installment in what is sure to be an EPIC new fantasy series

About the Author

"Only you can bring your own brand of magic to the universe." --Sydney Hawthorn Sydney Hawthorn is a NA dark fantasy author, freelance editor, wife to her partner in crime, and mama to two floofy demons. She enjoys creating vast magical realms with realistic characters, sassy banter, slow burn romance, and cliffhangers that will make you throw books across the room. (Or, just keep reading and pick up the next book.)Fantasy is her entire life and writing is and always has been her go-to outlet for creativity. She's been writing since she was old enough to hold a pencil, and started working on The Navarre Chronicles when she was twelve!When she's not writing, she enjoys acting, cosplaying (either her own characters or her favorites from other works/shows), refueling her energy in nature, and dancing in the moonlight like no one is watching.

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