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Crown of War and Shadow (Kingdoms of the Compass, #1)

Crown of War and Shadow

Penned By J.R. Ward
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Crown of War and Shadow (Kingdoms of the Compass, #1)

Crown of War and Shadow

Penned By J.R. Ward
4.85 61,119 Ratings
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An outcast burdened with a curse and a mercenary who's out for himself collide in this star-crossed, slow-burn, high-stakes romantic fantasyIn the dead of night, passions rise and empires fall. Welcome to Kingdoms of the Compass.The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world, stalking the night.No one is safe.Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast, she’s spent her whole life within the walls of her small village, ostracized for her mystical abilities. She wants to survive…and maybe find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.Well aware she’s no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though passion runs hot between them, enemies are around every corner, and danger and betrayal threaten at every turn.

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Length 466 Pages
Released February 17, 2026
Identifier (ISBN) 231127029
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J.R. Ward is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, J.R. Ward can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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