One Dark Window (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition) (The Shepherd King, 1)
Elspeth Spindle lives in an eerie, mist-locked kingdom and keeps company with an ancient, mercurial spirit she calls the Nightmare. The Nightmare is trapped in her head, protects her, and holds the secrets she cannot share, but its influence grows and costs increase with every use of its power.
After Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on a forest road, she is drawn into a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of a spreading dark magic. The highwayman is the King’s nephew and Captain of the Destriers, accused of high treason, and together they must gather twelve Providence Cards by Solstice while the Nightmare increasingly threatens Elspeth’s mind.
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Book details
- Series
- The Shepherd King Book 1 of 2
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Publication date
- September 23, 2025
- Print length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 0316597236
Dark Fantasy + Genre Fiction + Horror
What to Know Before Reading One Dark Window (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition) (The Shepherd King, 1)
The description focuses on a gothic romantasy premise that balances an internal supernatural threat with an external quest. Much of the setup centers on Elspeth’s fraught relationship with the spirit called the Nightmare and her alliance with a mysterious, accused royal relative. The narrative emphasizes a time-limited mission to collect twelve Providence Cards and the rising danger of dark magic across the kingdom. This may appeal more to readers interested in atmospheric dark fantasy with romantic tension and moral cost for using supernatural power.
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Rachel Gillig
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