Crown of Shadows

I WAS THE PAYMENT FOR A DEBT OF BLOOD. NOW, I AM THE QUEEN OF HIS ASHES.

I used to believe that art was the only thing that could capture a soul. I was wrong. Fear can capture it just as easily. So can he.

My name is Anya Lynch, and until a week ago, my biggest concern was the lighting in my gallery. Then my father was murdered, and I learned the truth: I am not a person. I am a ledger entry. A balance to be settled.

Mikhail Volkov didn't just come to collect my father's empire; he came to collect me.

He is a monster wrapped in Armani, a Pakhan with eyes like a frozen sea and a heart made of paranoia. He locked me in a concrete fortress, tore the clothes from my back, and promised to break me until I was nothing but his property. He thought I was a spoiled princess he could discard in a gilded cage.

But he underestimated the daughter of a kingpin.

While he hunted enemies in the shadows, I found the truth hidden in plain sight. The enemy isn't at the gates-it's inside the walls. Now, the fortress is burning, the traitors are circling, and the only thing standing between me and a shallow grave is the very monster who swore to own me.

He wanted my submission. He's going to get my war.

★★★★★ "I am absolutely unwell. Mikhail Volkov is the most terrifying, possessive, morally black hero I have ever read, and I am obsessed. The tension between him and Anya isn't just hot; it's nuclear. The way he goes from 'I will break you' to 'burn the world for her' gave me whiplash in the best way." - Amazon Reviewer

Book 1 of 3 in Royal Debt Series. Reading Order: Crown of Shadows, Crown of Chaos and Crown of Vengeance.

This is a dark mafia romance containing scenes of explicit violence, dubious consent, and intense power dynamics. Expect a ruthless hero who doesn't groan; he growls.