She wants power. He wants [...] will do whatever it takes to get what they desire.
Kallie has manipulated, lied, and seduced the people around her since she was a child. Sailing away on that ship should have put her problems behind her, yet somehow they have followed Kallie instead. To get what she wants, Kallie must pretend she is in love with a king she does not know. However, there's one problem: she can't get him out of her mind.- - -Despite everything, Graeson hasn't given up. Holding onto a single strand of hope, he will travel to the end of Vaneria to break whatever hold Domitius has on her even if it means breaking a few ties ... or necks.

The Crown's Shadow is the second book in the Of Fire and Lies series, a New Adult slow-burn romantic fantasy series. Readers who love unreliable characters, plot twists, and morally grey characters are sure to enjoy!