SkyshadeLove kills kingdoms Back in Grims castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her futureand the fate of the worldnow hinge on a heart split in two. Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isla of the present, who has seen the ruin her powers can cause, will do anything to save Lightlark and its king. As the line

he's come waltzing back into her life

Barely there touches

At the Crescent Moon tearoom

or the swarm of visitors in town

she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception

THERE''S A NEW COOK IN THE CASTLE

But even as Selene questions who her most dangerous enemy is

all she wants is to get back

With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin—as well as a motley crew of demons

kicking and screaming

As she goes deeper into the lives of the women in her family

even if that means destroying her daughter