The Shadows Between US
Square Fish · Paperback · January 27, 2026
Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us… “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart.
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- Who it’s for
- Ambition and attraction make uneasy allies in this wickedly entertaining fantasy of courtly danger.
- Genres
- YA Fantasy Romance, Royalty Stories for Teens, Epic YA Fantasy
- Published
- Square Fish, January 27, 2026
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Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us… “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they never will.” Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power.
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Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series And don't miss the companion novel, The Darkness Within Us—an instant #1 New York Times-bestseller!
Schemes and Shadows
Ambition and attraction make uneasy allies in this wickedly entertaining fantasy of courtly danger.
Come here for
- A cunning heroine with a taste for power
- Court intrigue, dangerous schemes, and a shadow-wreathed king
Expect
- A sharp-edged romance tangled with royal ambition
- Schemes, attempted murder, and a heroine who knows what she deserves
Where it sits
| YA Fantasy Romance | 99% |
|---|---|
| Epic YA Fantasy | 56% |
| Royalty Stories for Teens | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Sibling Stories
- YA Fantasy Romance
- Royalty Stories for Teens
- Authors
- Tricia Levenseller
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- January 27, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Sibling Stories