dark romantasies with fierce love and a touch of madness

THIS BLADE OF OURS

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OUT JUNE 30TH

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THIS BLADE OF OURS ҉ OUT JUNE 30TH ҉

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A thrilling, dark, slow-burn romantasy debut, where a prosecutor returns to a corrupt city to seek revenge against the unknown man who threw her off a tower and begins a dangerous game of lies with the judge who may her assailant, her ally, or hold her heart.

She knows the taste of death. He'll stoke her hunger for it.

LIBRARY JOURNAL STARRED REVIEW

A relentless and beautifully balanced romantasy/legal thriller, offering blood and hope in equal measures.

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ABOUT SHALINI

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Shalini Abeysekara (she/her/hers) is a Canadian lawyer-turned-author. Her dark romantasies explore monstrosity, feature cynical MMCs who respect women, and center neurodivergent women reckoning with themselves and their place in the world.

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