04195cam a2200781 4500 2720159400 TxAuBib 20260401120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250373632 1250373638 B0F5PD5P92 Amazon c772ab8c-0aa0-404d-8081-5da1eca09967 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11842328 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Ward, J.R. Crown of War and Shadow [Libby eBook]. Tor Publishing Group, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Action and Adventure. epic fantasy romance. paranormal suspense. i would die for you. Romantic Suspense. touch her and die. Forced Proximity. monster fighting. romantasy series. book boyfriend. chosen mates. high stakes. fated mates. mysterious. dark magic. chosen one. mercenary. addictive. Dark Hero. slow burn. secrets. outcast. heroine. Sensual. bad boy. booktok. dragon. Lovers. orphan. Steamy. angsty. quest. curse. Drama. Queen. moody. Hero. sexy. lies. War. HTML:<p>"J.R. Ward is a powerhouse in the genre and never disappoints!"—<b>Rebecca Yarros, #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author</b><br /> "Absolutely unputdownable!"—<b>Jennifer Armentrout, #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author<br /></b><br /> <b><i>Crown of War and Shadow</i> is a brand new, sweeping, slow-burn romantasy from #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller J. R. Ward, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Jennifer Armentrout!</b><br /> <b><br /> An outcast burdened with a curse. A mercenary out for himself. A kingdom that must be saved.</b><br /> In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, and empires fall...<br /> The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.<br /> No one is safe.<br /> Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive...and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.<br /> Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.<br /> She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.<br /> Well aware she's no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.<br /> The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.<br /> But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.<br /> <i>Crown of War and Shadow</i> is the first book in the Kingdoms of the Compass series.<br /> <b>Crown of War and Shadow</b><br /> *Forced proximity/Only one bed<br /> *Chosen mates<br /> *Dark mercenary<br /> *Who did this to you?<br /> *Touch her and die<br /> *I'll die for you<br /> *Hidden magic<br /> At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.</p>. Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-03-31 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c772ab8c-0aa0-404d-8081-5da1eca09967&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c772ab8c-0aa0-404d-8081-5da1eca09967&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)